Alt. relocation with stock bracket
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I remember seeing somewhere that a guy relocated the alternator where the A/C is by modifying the stock bracket. I cant seem to find the thread though. anyone know what i'm talking about?
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That was the pic i needed! I did some googling and finally found your write-up. But i didn't understand the "L" bracket but that clears it up! I'm going to have to look into this soon. Thanks a lot!
One question. I thought i remember hearing something about having to buy an s-10 alt. The one pictured sure doesn't look like an f-body one to me.
One question. I thought i remember hearing something about having to buy an s-10 alt. The one pictured sure doesn't look like an f-body one to me.
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no problem. The l bracket that most people use that have done this in the past is just some angle iron, which will work, but i used the aluminum from the upper alt bracket that i cut off. To me it looks much nicer. Plus it was much easier to trim to make it fit perfect.
Also the lower bolt hole where the a/c compressor used to bolt to has to be shaved down to make the alt line up with the other pulleys. I used a 1/2" spacer to go between the bracket and the alternator. Then where i put a free rolling pulley, the surface area also had to be shaved down to make the pulley line up with the others (this also depends on which pulley used, so make this the last adjustment).
Also the lower bolt hole where the a/c compressor used to bolt to has to be shaved down to make the alt line up with the other pulleys. I used a 1/2" spacer to go between the bracket and the alternator. Then where i put a free rolling pulley, the surface area also had to be shaved down to make the pulley line up with the others (this also depends on which pulley used, so make this the last adjustment).
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ok. so the "L" bracket that is bolted down is actually part of the original bracket to the alt? makes since. Ill probably just end up going to the parts store and search for an idler pulley that will work.
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yes the piece that is bolted on came from the upper alt bracket that i cut off and trimmed to fit. That is what i used. I used an idler pulley with a sleeve on the inside to make it work with the factory bolts. The only thing that i had to buy was the pulley. Everything else factory. O i did have the bolts for the bracket sitting around the hose. They are stainless bolts and then i used a piece of stainless tubing for the spacer.
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um i can get a pic. It fit tight front to back and it hardly has any slack on the inside. It is just so that the factory bolt it still retained. otherwise you have to drill out the hole and have barely any meat to bolt to. i can take a picture of it. if you give me a minute. Th car is still tore apart right now. And yes the larger nipple coming out of the power steering pump. It is able to rotate on the housing. I cant really remember why i had to do this but the guy that follow my write up and pics had to turn his a little as well. be right back i will go take a picture of the sleeve