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Big block c3 vette owners with short water pump
dont have much to pick from when it comes to alt,pwr steering pump and ac brackets. I had found a power steering pump bracket that was chrome, looked great on the engine stand.... But wouldn't clear the X member. Had a sweet looking chrome alt bracket for it too. So after shoe horning the beast back in the car, it was back to the drawing board. I finally got a chrome pwr steering pump bracket for a long water pump, cut/ measure/ drill,,
Etc. Used stock brkt for measurements, fabbed my one of a kind swp bracket that fits, is chrome and looks sweet.
Big block c3 vette owners with short water pump
dont have much to pick from when it comes to alt,pwr steering pump and ac brackets. I had found a power steering pump bracket that was chrome, looked great on the engine stand.... But wouldn't clear the X member. Had a sweet looking chrome alt bracket for it too. So after shoe horning the beast back in the car, it was back to the drawing board. I finally got a chrome pwr steering pump bracket for a long water pump, cut/ measure/ drill,,
Etc. Used stock brkt for measurements, fabbed my one of a kind swp bracket that fits, is chrome and looks sweet.
Welcome to the Forum!
As Vette DD mentioned, perhaps someone in the C3 section of the forum may have a good work around.
Best wishes with getting your big block looking like you want it to.
BBC Lwp pwr steering pump bracket,
Before re engineering it to work with SWp Looked ready to install! Only to find out pwr steering pump would not clear Xmember. Took some reengineering but got there. This is the setup I fabbed from a LWP bracket I purchased at a speed shop
Those valve covers look really nice on the stand as well. Are you sure they will fit?
I've got a BB 73 with power brakes and a/c and I can't find any tall valve covers that will clear.
Do you have power brakes and a/c?
Ugly is a pretty subjective thing.
GM was well known for just adding brackets to other brackets and not going back to the drawing board (ever?) but I'm not sure I'd go as far as ugly...
Personally I think the Grove flat plate brackets aren't exactly a great improvement in looks. Function and simple sure... but not really attractive, and the upper alternator bracket is maybe a little much.... for my tastes, but it's not my car.
I like the pulleys and a lot of the stuff I see on that motor and it's good to see someone doing some fabrication / modifications with these, as well as those who are keeping them as GM made them.
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C3 Big block brackets are ugly!!!
