T/AWS6969

Ok so I have a forged LQ9 that I am building. Come to find out the 6.0 block doesn't have the accessory holes for the alternator bracket from the LS1 that I have. this bracket also supports the Procharger and bracket as well. on the LQ9 there only the bottom hole and seen video of guys tapping one more hole on the right side of the block. But there is no way to drill and tap a hole just to the right of the timing cover. I have heard guys are using only the 2 bolt holes to support the alternator, aster bracket AND procharger. Sounds like not nearly enough support to me. I talked to Bob at Brute and he said guys just run with those 2 bolts holes. Anyone got another way?? any advise?? thanks guys!

T/AWS6969

I guess i was hoping someone somewhere has developed something else by now. do you know if anyone has made a Alternator relocation bracket? if i am only going to have only 2 holes to bolt on that side i would rather dedicate it to the D1 and Aster bracket and put the alternator elsewhere if possible...

JoeNova

Google alternator relocation LS1.

There are probably 40 different brackets out there.

T/AWS6969

very doubtful any brackets will work up top with the slope of my trans am hood and air conditioning. Looking for any 1st hand experience..

Rise of the Phoenix

iTrader: (27)

I concur. OP, you act like you have a vastly different setup than anyone else who's ran a Procharger setup on a stock factory LQ9 block. Also, if Bob said you can run it with the two bolts, I'd take him at his word. He knows a thing or two about Procharged builds.

high n dry

iTrader: (18)

Drill n tAp it for metric bolt... not real hard

cajundragger

iTrader: (2)

steel blocks don't have the same holes drilled and tapped as alum blocks.

you just need a template, bit and tap.

Forcefed86

iTrader: (4)

ICT billet sells templates. And many brackets. I used the Fbody bracket itself as a template to drill the block.

T/AWS6969

ummm yeah i have done this plenty of times. but have been told you cannot tap the area out next to the timing cover. I would like to use all 3 bolt holes so it doesnt flex. but looks like it is..what it is..

T/AWS6969

ok..thanks..i was kinda hoping someone has developed a small bracket off the timing cover by now to possibly utilize a 3rd bold so there is no flexing..thanks guys..

Jimbo1367

I've seen people merely bolt the Brody alt bracket. And drill throughout that to locate it.

T/AWS6969

Huh...brody.. thanks bro I will check it out

Husker98

iTrader: (11)

I just recently drilled and tapped a iron 5.3 block while it was in the car. I installed the alternator bracket and used that to start my hole and make sure I was straight and then pulled it off to drill it deep enough. Step 9 drill bit and m10 threads I believe. Thought about just using the 2 bolts but it was fairly easy to do.

SteenH

Drill it, you seem like quite the whiner. People are trying to help you and you're pretending there's just no way it will work.

T/AWS6969

Thanks bud!..looks like my only option..

T/AWS6969

Ummm no not a whiner. Just looking to see if anyone has had experience doing it a diffrent way. Dont be a DB when someone askes a question about trying to do something a better way..

T/AWS6969

thank to all that actually had something constructive to say!