Help me find a lower alt. bracket
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Le Mans Master
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From: San Diego CA
Help me find a lower alt. bracket
This is the second one that's broken. Summit SUM-G4050 $14.50
Car came with one and it fractured at the rear header bolt connection. The new one broke in half an inch from there. Appears to be made of cheap chrome plated pot metal. Looking for another brand, Hooker, headman whatever, prefibly chrome plated or polished aluminum that won't break after 500 miles.
p.s. no accesory holes on 68 heads for front mount. has to connect around header bolts.
Car came with one and it fractured at the rear header bolt connection. The new one broke in half an inch from there. Appears to be made of cheap chrome plated pot metal. Looking for another brand, Hooker, headman whatever, prefibly chrome plated or polished aluminum that won't break after 500 miles.
p.s. no accesory holes on 68 heads for front mount. has to connect around header bolts.
Last edited by Cali,68,L-79; Jul 22, 2006 at 12:44 PM.
Melting Slicks
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maybe there is a way to not run two belts on your alternator.... That bracket is taking all the load from the two belts because that upper bracket is not built for that.
Or have one fabricated and polished or chromed?
Jim
Or have one fabricated and polished or chromed?
Jim
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Originally Posted by luerja
maybe there is a way to not run two belts on your alternator.... That bracket is taking all the load from the two belts because that upper bracket is not built for that.
Or have one fabricated and polished or chromed?
Jim
Or have one fabricated and polished or chromed?
Jim
DAVE - put an ad in the parts section (if you haven't already)
When my lower bracket broke, I found a guy on the forum that sold good, powder coated ones. I think I pd about 30 bux for mine.
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Le Mans Master
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From: San Diego CA
Originally Posted by luerja
maybe there is a way to not run two belts on your alternator.... That bracket is taking all the load from the two belts because that upper bracket is not built for that.
Or have one fabricated and polished or chromed?
Jim
Or have one fabricated and polished or chromed?
Jim
Jim,
that's a reflection of the belt off the chrome. Just follow the belt to the left towards the fan the imaginary belt disappears, it's just a reflection.
Le Mans Master
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