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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 05:06 PM
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Do any of you guys know of a vendor making an alternator bracket that mounts it low on the driver or pass side, with a electric w/p and no other accessories?? I have the race pump, so I can't use the w/p as a pulley. Thanks for any info.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 03:09 AM
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 01:18 PM
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Sorry, haven't seen one. Will a high mount work?
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 11:32 PM
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no, I really want to mount it down low to keep things sanitary. I might end up fabricating something, but it would be nice to just bolt something on. hmmm..
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 04:31 AM
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Whats wrong with the factory low mount spot on driver side?
Do you want it even lower then that again?
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 05:56 AM
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maybe you could use the factory a/c bracket for something... as it uses only the crank.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 02:48 AM
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The factory low mount has no provision for putting tension on the belt. I am probably going to make something, I have't been able to find anything "pre-made" that will work. Its kind of weird, I'm sure quite a few people are running the race version electric water pump, I wonder what they are using for brackets?

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Whats wrong with the factory low mount spot on driver side?
Do you want it even lower then that again?
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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Can you use the brackets from a truck engine?
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Originally Posted by 55LS1
Do any of you guys know of a vendor making an alternator bracket that mounts it low on the driver or pass side, with a electric w/p and no other accessories?? I have the race pump, so I can't use the w/p as a pulley. Thanks for any info.

I made the stock tensioner pully work for me. Takes about 1/2 hour, grinding wheel and a 37" belt I believe. The pic is on my web site . Good luck
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pretty cool. I thought about using the tensioner but I figured less stuff spinning around on the front of the motor would be better, I got a shorter belt and more belt wrap out of the deal too. Nice website.
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Originally Posted by SERPENT99
pretty cool. I thought about using the tensioner but I figured less stuff spinning around on the front of the motor would be better, I got a shorter belt and more belt wrap out of the deal too. Nice website.
Thanks Serpent99, very nice setup.
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