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tall valve covers alternator!!

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Old 12-15-2005, 04:15 PM
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how can i make the valve covers fit with the alternator is now hitting the top of the valve covers and not even close to the bracket do they make a smaller alternator? it is the tall valve covers. 94 camaro
Old 12-15-2005, 05:34 PM
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you can take your covers to a machine shop and they can cut the front to clear the altenater
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Or you could go this route:

http://www.speedspecialty.com/store/...t1altbracketV2
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Originally Posted by thesoundandthefury
wtf is the point of that?
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I like the idea of moving the alternator lower to clean up the engine bay, but that bracket that replaces it kills the look.

Does anyone switch to the smaller CS130 alternator? Not sure if it would solve this problem, but it's alot smaller and lighter.



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