porksoda

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I've been looking at pics of LT1 engine bays and I see some people use the brace and some don't? I'm just wanting to clean up under the hood and the more I can pull off the cleaner it will be. But I'm not gonna have it be unstable or anything if I do that.

For those that don't know here is a pic of the brace I'm talking about. It is the green brace that has 2 pieces going to the front and back of the alternator. Not my car by the way but it was an akward color and stood out to make my point. LOL
http://lt1engine.com/?level=picture&id=312

robsquikz28

iTrader: (246)

mine is gone

iceman15

iTrader: (10)

Yea I took mine off a while ago. The alternator doesnt seem to be going anywhere connected to that accessory bracket.

Black94Z28

iTrader: (12)

i just relocated my alternator so i dont have those brackets.

ryle

iTrader: (19)

Got rid of it when I rebuilt my engine, Couldn't see a reason for it as the alternator is held in tight on the accessory bracket.... (not to mention I forgot it..)

camar0corey

iTrader: (22)

the_Merv snapped his accessory bracket there, I know this cause I've got his old engine here, with a homebrewed bracket, that does its job well though. He'll recommend you use that bracket on the back.

z28rob18

iTrader: (7)

mines there but unbolted keeps the n20 seliniods down

Formula96

gone, no issues...

GMRL

I took mine of about 5 years ago when I first bought the car. Along with tons of other crap. And its been my DD since then. No problems.

Marc3.4V6

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hmmm, I may consider taking out the thick one in the front but keeping the rest just in case.

LM97Z

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I still have mine, but the bracket too the exhaust manifold i left out, the bracket to the intake isn't in the way of anything, so don't see any reason to take it off.

porksoda

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Well I'm thinking of pulling it off if it doesn't provide any structual integrity.

Smokinlt1

Mines been off since the 1st time time I did a tune up. No problem in 6yrs.

sz282

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What the?! I didn't even know there was supposed to be one on the back! I still have one though.

James Montigny

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Mine's gone. I used to be very **** about making sure it went back, I had charging problems in my 95 with it missing.
I don't like it being gone in the 93, but it doesn't fit the new setup.
I might fab something up to replace it someday .... maybe...

speed_demon24

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Its only purpose is to provide structural integrity.

SnakeOiler

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dude, that's not green, that is Pontiac blue.

camar0corey

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You must not have had to do much work on the old LT1.

sz282

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I got my car used so I never even had the back one It must have been lost previously

NJLT1SS

People have broken the accessory mount without that bracket. I ran without it for a short while myself, but reinstalled it. One day I was doing something under the hood with the car running, and revved the engine with my hand on the throttle body. I saw the accessory bracket flex. That was more than enough reason for me to put it back on.



Nick