I'm putting a junkyard ls1 in a G-body with a small turbo.

We want to only run a stock water-pump and alternator, no other accessories. We also want the alternator mounted high, and on either side of the engine.

Any suggestions for brackets that will do this, either factory or aftermarket?

Thanks for any info.

 

Suggest you check out the Kwik setup, http://www.kwikperf.com/lsx_alt_ps.html
or
Speedway bracket only kit.. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/LS1-Vo...ket,35274.html

 

Here is a neat one. Tony

https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-produ...rnator+bracket

 

Thanks!! I think that's what I'm looking for.

 

Worked like a champ for me as well!!!!!





Has seen 6K limiter many a time, no abnormal belt wear or walking. The above mentioned speedway one looks good as well if you want to move it to the driver side head.

 

That kit there looks really nice, wouldnt work for my S10 build(hood clearance)..so I made my own..

 

Ooo, very nice.

You must have some LOW hood clearance. The Motovative Performance one puts the alt right at the Fcar oil filler neck height as you can see in my pic. Maybe 1/2 to 1in above the fuel rails/tb tops.

I had the Smokinhawk bracket before, and ya it presented hood clearance issues with me as well, notice how high the alt sits:




Here you can see how insanely high it was with that bracket:

 

Yea that wouldnt've worked for me..where mine sits right now I have maybe 3" to the under-hood bracing. The Engine Bay in a S10 isnt that big..

 

I see, very creative job on the bracket man, looks good!

 

Thanks..just some scrap steel, plasma cutter, and a welder..

 

nice bracket looking good

 

Thanks.. It's a pretty good fit..been painted since them pics..

 

On my LS-1 I made a simple alt only mount using a 3/8 aluminum plate (made a plywood template first). Milled 3/8 from the back of the factory bracket to make up for the thickness of the plate. Bolted to head and block using original bolts. Had to trim alt cooling air hood slightly to clear coil. Contact me if you need pics or info.

 

Hey Fry Guy, Here is a couple pic of the alternator mounting I came up with:





I am using a truck crank pulley and waterpump, so I needed 3/4" forward offset for the F-body alt mount.

I got this idea from GC99TA's build:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...sx-swap-3.html

Hope this helps a bit. Good luck!

 

Some people have put the tensioner in the stock alternator location.. Anyone do that?

 

I mounted a Denso alternator off the side of the head.

 

I ended up going with the Dirty Dingo bracket. Car is done now.