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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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Alternator and water pump only. how did you do it?
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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How low? I'm using an F-body alternator bracket with no idler.
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Originally Posted by i r teh noobz
How low? I'm using an F-body alternator bracket with no idler.
Will it work with an iron block?
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You have to drill and tap a hole that normally isn't there on the iron block. It's no big deal though. Not sure what the belt routing looks like for that setup tough.


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This is how you do it using an F-body alternator bracket. (Not my car.) It will also work with a G8 alternator bracket. The F-body and G8 brackets are essentially the same with different accessory spacing. (F-body belt and accessories are farther from the engine, G8 belt and accessories are closer to the engine.)
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This is how you do it using an F-body alternator bracket. (Not my car.) It will also work with a G8 alternator bracket. The F-body and G8 brackets are essentially the same with different accessory spacing. (F-body belt and accessories are farther from the engine, G8 belt and accessories are closer to the engine.)
Does anyone know what belt this setup uses? Part # or length?

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FWIW, last week I saw someone use a Corvette crank pulley and a G8 alternator run an A/C belt between the two. It eliminated the need for the tensioner.
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