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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #450 on: July 09, 2025, 04:11:18 PM »
Did you use an inline brake booster 1 way valve?
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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #451 on: July 10, 2025, 01:03:16 PM »
There is no check valve, the valve is set to fully close above 2000 rpm
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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #452 on: July 11, 2025, 01:08:02 PM »
Quote from: fastivab6tg25mr on July 10, 2025, 01:03:16 PM
There is no check valve, the valve is set to fully close above 2000 rpm

I'd suggest using 1, if braking effort isn't up to snuff
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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #453 on: July 12, 2025, 07:38:16 PM »
I dont have a booster,  it's just mechanical leverage
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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #454 on: July 13, 2025, 07:59:28 PM »
Quote from: fastivab6tg25mr on July 12, 2025, 07:38:16 PM
I dont have a booster,  it's just mechanical leverage

oh ok
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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #455 on: August 01, 2025, 12:41:31 PM »
I forgot how small the battery is in this truck. I think 5 years is a pretty good run for a battery.
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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #456 on: August 02, 2025, 06:30:39 PM »
Quote from: fastivab6tg25mr on August 01, 2025, 12:41:31 PM
I forgot how small the battery is in this truck. I think 5 years is a pretty good run for a battery.


thats a great run for such a small battery.
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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #457 on: September 19, 2025, 06:26:28 PM »
Broke the TKX shifter again. The steel "Z" bar on the match box is all that keeps the shifter from overshooting the shift gates. At least the parts kits are cheap, so I bought 3. When I get to my last set ill buy a short shifter so I won't have to deal with it anymore.


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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #458 on: September 24, 2025, 11:30:58 AM »
Added some extra A/C vents between the evaporator and the heater core for better cooling. The extra volume makes it cold inside with the windows up and they are the perfect height to blow right up the shorts to keep me cool with the windows down.



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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #459 on: October 03, 2025, 11:46:30 AM »
This truck is cursed, how the hell does an alternator case break? Its a GM 1 wire from summit that is less than 2 months old.





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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #460 on: October 03, 2025, 12:58:48 PM »
Never like the CS style GM alternators, they usually have rear cooling issues and the diodes and voltage regulators usually get cooked.

When I worked in retail parts, I saw a tonne of these warranting out even the new ones from AC Delco. The rear housing was made to small and was poor cooling. The CS alternators for big rigs last longer, but they are bigger.

The older SI alternators are much more reliable, I like the 135amp from '85 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham.

But there are way more reliable alternators from Nippon/Mitsubishi/Bosch for Hondas/Toyotas/Nissians  they make 130amp ones for about $100 usd. 

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Re: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop
« Reply #461 on: October 03, 2025, 11:02:16 PM »
I'll look for another open option if if breaks again
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