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Old 07-23-2009, 08:26 PM
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i have an iron 408 with all the accories gone except the alternator. im trying to figure out a way to mount it. i have the bmr mount, but it only works with the aluminum blocks. so how are you iron lock guys doing it?
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Do a search... There is a hole you can drill and tap and use that same bracket.
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Some drilling and some tapping and you will be golden.
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Old 07-24-2009, 09:32 AM
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The Ohio boys had a neat alternator mount setup on their red turbo car. It was mounted to the frame rail instead of the engine block. I guess you would need to have the motor on solid mounts or a motorplate to utilize this setup.
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how about a custom bracket on the motor plate? just a thought.
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Originally Posted by tee-boy
how about a custom bracket on the motor plate? just a thought.
this is what I'm trying to do. i'm in the same boat
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Drill/tap. Not that hard to do, get the bmr bracket, and you can use it as a template to get a mark started on the block where to drill/tap.
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
Drill/tap. Not that hard to do, get the bmr bracket, and you can use it as a template to get a mark started on the block where to drill/tap.

i dont think people seen the block we have because there is no place to tap it on our block. i would have tapped it but like i said theres no place.
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What block are you running?
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thats the same with my block. there just doesnt seem to be a place to tap it. and i already have the block. its a 6.0 iron block. and i have the bmr bracket and tried to use it as a template, but it just doesnt seem to be enough room. ill try to take some pics tomorrow when im working on the car agin.
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There is one spot on the far driver's side of the bracket that lines up with a spot that can be tapped. The center mount of the stock bracket does not have a mount on the iron block.
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does anyone have any pics of this installed? it really bothers me to tap the block, and i dont want to screw it up lol




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