[BroncMom]

Soooo exited!... The Saginaw @BigBlue 94 has been building for me came today! I swear he just mailed it like 2 days ago 😮

Omg it's Soooo beautiful, especially with the braided lines... And how nicely he painted it all... And he made installation practically idiot proof for me 😁
But holy heavy Batman... Thing weighs a ton 😮

Aaand as an added bonus... Seed Swap ❤ ...

Can't wait to get working on all this and get my girl back on the road 😁
Thanks bunches Blue 💙 you totally rock...

 

[jermil01]

Nice!! You're going to love it.

 

[cdmck]

Sweet! Looks good. Let me know how easy/hard the install is.

 

[BroncMom]

Sweet! Looks good. Let me know how easy/hard the install is.

It looks basically plug n play with the way blue labeled everything for me, but I'll be honest getting the belts all seated and tight scares me a little... Hubby swears they were all replaced but I don't think so. I'm gonna have to check my receipts...
It's definitely gonna be a 2 person job I think with as much as this thing weighs... That was a surprise... Now all I need is a nice day and a pair of headphones so I can't hear hubby bitch while he's swapping it out 😂 all joking aside, I'll probably be working on the tailgate while he puts this beast in... But... Will definitely update in my build thread...

 

[BroncMom]

Nice!! You're going to love it.

I think so too... But it's a little intimidating... It's Soooo big...

 

[Stevo440]

I'll take the 5th on this one!!!!!

 

[BroncMom]

I'll take the 5th on this one!!!!!

You do that... I don't need you raining on my parade 😉

 

[Stevo440]

You do that... I don't need you raining on my parade 😉

So now I'm the Rain Man!!!! ☔

 

[El Kabong]

Congrats! It's been my favorite upgrade. Turns 37x12.50s sitting still on pavement like a hot knife cutting thru butter. And mine is just a non-rebuilt jy pump

 

[BroncMom]

Congrats! It's been my favorite upgrade. Turns 37x12.50s sitting still on pavement like a hot knife cutting thru butter. And mine is just a non-rebuilt jy pump

Niiiice... Should make short order of my 33s then... Back to 1 finger steering 😂 Does yours weigh a ton? I was really surprised by how heavy it is...

 

[BroncMom]

Ok... I can't find anywhere in my receipts that the v belts were ever replaced so... What belts do y'all like...

 

[Stevo440]

The Ones that fit and don't fall off!!!! Gates was/is always a favorite of mine! But now everybody is makin belts.

 

[MS88Bronc]

Good on you, Sam.

 

[El Kabong]

Niiiice... Should make short order of my 33s them... Back to 1 finger steering 😂 Does yours weigh a ton? I was really surprised by how heavy it is...

It didn't seem unusually heavy, but iIrc the stocker felt light & cheap.

 

[BigBlue 94]

Glad you are excited and pleased!

Total shipping weight was 18 pounds. If you look at the front of the pump, behind the pulley, you will see the main body is cast iron vs the smooth sheet metal of the reservoir. That cast iron center section is basically as thick as the reservoir itself. Its a beefy pump for sure.

As cheap as a rebuild kit is and only taking an hour for a first timer, ill never swap a junkyard unit in without a rebuild, again...

As for the belts... Adjust the saginaw so it is in the middle of its tension adjustment. Try your old PS belt first. Do you have AC running off that belt too? If that belt doesnt work, carefully cut it. Wrap it around all the pulleys needed, and see how short or long it is. Use tape to keep it on the pulleys if needed. If its short, measure the length of your cut belt and add the difference. If your belt is long, cut it so it fits and measure that. Take the cut belt and your measurements to the auto parts store and ask for a belt in the length you need. Its also helpful to get the next size up and down. When testing a belt, do NOT run the engine until you are sure you will be keeping that belt. Installing it but not running it will allow you to return it if its wrong.

Belt brands:
I have used Gates for years but im also running the HD green belts from Napa. Goodyear is good too.

 

[El Kabong]

Ok... I can't find anywhere in my receipts that the v belts were ever replaced so... What belts do y'all like...

I try to buy them at Napa or Allied around here. The quality of their rubber products seems better than the cheaper guys.

Whatever you do, don't buy hardware store "V" belts. They are made for fractional horsepower motors & will stretch out on a vehicle engine.

It used to be that auto belts were called "fan belts" & "V belts" were for electric motor applications. Since the serpentine belt takeover the term "V belt" seems to be commonly used for auto belts to differentiate between serp & V, & we've lost the distinction between those & the low hp belts.

 

[BroncMom]

I try to buy them at Napa or Allied around here. The quality of their rubber products seems better than the cheaper guys.

Whatever you do, don't buy hardware store "V" belts. They are made for fractional horsepower motors & will stretch out on a vehicle engine.

It used to be that auto belts were called "fan belts" & "V belts" were for electric motor applications. Since the serpentine belt takeover the term "V belt" seems to be commonly used for auto belts to differentiate between serp & V, & we've lost the distinction between those & the low hp belts.

I like Napa and have one up the street so good to know they're decent 👍

The Ones that fit and don't fall off!!!! Gates was/is always a favorite of mine! But now everybody is makin belts

Thanks for that. I'll look em up.

 

[BroncMom]

As cheap as a rebuild kit is and only taking an hour for a first timer, ill never swap a junkyard unit in without a rebuild, again

This was the first time you rebuilt one?

 

[jfourdyce]

I put a Saginaw on my 89, and the mounting bracket was significantly bigger than yours. A/C compressor mounted to the top of it. Very nice upgrade. Spun the 35s to wherever I pointed them, even on the rocks in Az.

 

[wileec]

I need to rebuild mine and install the redhead on Shadowfax but the factory still runs well.? I loved it on my old Bronco but it had a screaming ford pump.