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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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I am getting prepared to install my 5.3. I am trying to figure out the cheapest method for the accesory drive. I am only going to be running waterpump, alt. and crank. What would be the cheapest way to do this?
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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-cheapest would be to make your own alternator bracket and put it where you want.
-If you have room use a camaro alternator bracket and balancer. Alternator down low on drivers side.
-Check out yellowz's sticky for retroing an older altenator
-Could use the truck setup too as thats cheap from the junkyard but alternator sits high.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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I would go and get the stock stuff from a salvage yard.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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Truck accessory drive from a salvage yard would be cheapest (if you have the hood clearance, that is).
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I was looking at kwikperf's website the other day and noticed they are now selling relocation brackets for truck accessories
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THAT'S cool. Do you have a link??
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Go get the new issue of CarCraft magazine. 5 pages devoted to accessory mounting on the LSx
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