Thread: Possible Transmission Problem?

I love my 2006 but I wish it had an old engine in it, screw all this new crap lol

The earlier crown Vic came with OAD and is the same as the f150s. So I think u can use one of those alternators. The newer alternators are smart alternators and canot be interchanged. But I just have to make sure which alternator u have. If I remember while I'm at work I'll look it up


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Originally Posted by alfie

The earlier crown Vic came with OAD and is the same as the f150s. So I think u can use one of those alternators. The newer alternators are smart alternators and canot be interchanged. But I just have to make sure which alternator u have. If I remember while I'm at work I'll look it up

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I would appreciate it very much if you could. And what makes an alternator "smart"? Lol. And if the Crown Vic's had the OAD pulleys and were the same alternators, can't I just take the pulley instead of the whole alternator?

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Originally Posted by joshpickworth

I love my 2006 but I wish it had an old engine in it, screw all this new crap lol

Agreed, computers and cramped engine compartments suck lol.

Any news?

Alfie? Anyone?

Sorry. I haven't been on forums lately. Oh. Did some reading. Looks like u can use an alternator for a 05 crown Vic police car. As the alternator should bolt on and they are made with a clutch pulley.


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Connector looks the same. And the pin lay out is the same aswell. Should plug and play. Make sure to look at it when u go buy one and make sure it has a clutch on it. Based on what I see it should work. I can get one from auto zone as they have no questions asked returns.


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Its all good brother, I know you have your own life and are busy too. And ok as long as its 110 Amps I should be ok right? What's the worst case scenario if they aren't compatible? Will it mess anything up? And would it not work to just order the pulley for one made for the crown vic and place it on my current alternator or are the shafts different sizes for it? Sorry for all the questions.

Worst case it won't charge and u have to take it off. Not sure about the shaft. It may work but like I said. I haven't done this before. But they sell kits to go from clutch pulley to solid pulley. And it looks the same.


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Alright thanks, at least I know it won't mess up my electrical system then. And I'll try getting just the clutch pulley first and if it doesn't fit I'll get the whole alternator.

So rockauto.com has a Bosch 200amp alternator made for an '05 Crown Vic, it has the clutch pulley on it and is the best priced for a bigger name brand (I don't like the cheaper prices of brands I've never heard of), the Motorcraft ones are ridiculously priced. Think I would be okay if I got a Bosch one, or would you advise against that brand. Also I talked to my mechanic who said its perfectly fine to go from my stock 110A alternator to the 200A so I'm fine with switching now (I think I'll add a sub and some aftermarket light and maybe a train horn since I'll have a bunch of extra power potential lol).

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Why I'm on the subject of transmissions, Alfie would swapping my transmission cooler for a larger one be too difficult? My truck came without the factory tow package and during the summer my trans temp sometimes gets to 170* in traffic and on the freeway (also I have plans for things I'll need to tow, already have a hitch installed). I remember DJ on here saying with his he usually sits around 130*, just curious because I know trans fluid starts breaking down somewhere around 200* and I'd like to extend the life of both my fluid and my transmission by keeping it cooler. Also what else does the factory tow package entail besides a tow hitch, 7-pin connector, and larger trans oil cooler, anything else? I think there's another engine oil cooler too right or no?