LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

relocated my alternator ** pics inside **

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Old 04-28-2006 | 01:01 AM
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Default relocated my alternator ** pics inside **

just a little FYI.. nothing big just made my own bracket and was REAL easy.



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heres a upper shot of the full acc. delete, its nice and easy to work on now!! haha. im lovin the lt1 now. at first it was a pain in my asssss but now its all good.


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heres a pic i stole from someone, haha, nice comparsion...



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Nice man, bracket looks good, I had to fab one up on my brothers truck except for the hydraboost pump for the brakes/powersteering.

Side note, dont you hate it how no matter how clean you engine compartment looks that whenever you take a picture it always looks dirty? this always happens to me. I wonder how those guys with the super clean looking engine do it?
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ya i noticed that, ha
Old 04-28-2006 | 01:38 AM
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No pwr steering hu? Hard core.
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i love it, now throw some badass valve covers on it, the ones we could never get because of that damn alternator notch
Old 04-28-2006 | 07:36 AM
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Looks about right
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haha sweet SHON, how thick did you make the spacer???? Im racking my brain on how thick. And how did you make the other bracket on the lower end?
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Originally Posted by Red97Z
i love it, now throw some badass valve covers on it, the ones we could never get because of that damn alternator notch
I bought some cool chrome valve covers and I just made a notch in them with a rubber mallet
Old 04-28-2006 | 09:50 AM
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Nice, looks good. I made my alternator relocation bracket from an extra accessory bracket I had laying around. It was real easy, but it appears yours was easier. lol. Mine had a factory type look, and the morons that weren't familiar with the LT1's asked if it came from the factory with No Powersteering.
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Is that top bolt in the head on that setup Shon?
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Is that top bolt in the head on that setup Shon?
Its doesnt look like it. it looks like its in the block
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Yea, kinda hard angle to see. I am going to do it that way, take off that bracket and the Smog Pump Bracket, and move some stuff around. I still want Power Steering, that is why I am custom doing it.
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The way I see it is if you want it done right you have to do it yourself, because no matter how good an aftermarket company is, there are still pros and cons.
Old 04-28-2006 | 05:21 PM
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yea, mine is the same way as Shons and it is bolted in the block.
Old 04-28-2006 | 05:23 PM
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id love to do this but i cant stand having no power steering.
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Daily driver would be torture but for a weekend toy it aint so bad.

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all in the block.
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I love mine ! Looks good jerr. I'm still the first to do it ! LOL !



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