bondoboy

I just installed a set of hooker comp headers on my 71 small block. How am I supposed to install their 2 piece alternator bracket? I must be doing something wrong because the alternator won't even fit between the upper and lower brackets. Pictures would really help. Thanks a lot.

alanbl

I have a '72 so I'm not sure if the alternator is in the same location for your '71 but I don't think that it would have changed. I didn't need any special bracket. Just used the stock bracket and I also had installed Edelbrock heads. The bracket mounts in three places - 2 on the front of the head and 1 to a water pump bolt.

There were no clearance issues with the Hooker headers. Now the A/C compressor is another story! Here are some pics that might help. Good luck!

bondoboy

Thanks for the help. Maybe I need to buy the factory bracket like yours. My car didn't have that, it just had 1 bolt going through the bottom hole of the alternator into the exhaust manifold. If my car had this bracket, it was lost sometime in the past 37 years.

Carl Granquist

Here's mine. I have a set of older Hedman headers.

Theiskell

You can also get one from summit



$59.00

bondoboy

Thanks for the help.

ShinodaVette

Do you have a p/n for that? That looks nice but the closest I can find costs more and claims that it will interfere with the power steering pump.

rclinton

you can alwyas get the alternator bracket from a 80. Its a one piece cast bracket and the curved front arm, bolts right up to aftermarket heads. Im using it with hooker sidepipe headers with and tall valve covers with no problem. I bought the two aftermarket pieces also, didnt need them. I can post a pic if you would like to see it tonight.

USALT1

'68 TO '71 sbc pickup trucks had short water pumps & the same alternator

brackets as the sbc corvette's with accessory holes in the heads.

sweethence

Go with that later factory bracket that mounts to the front of the heads

I used that two peice piece of junk for a while but its garbage... I got the alimumon braket to go with the aluminum heads





tim

bondoboy

I appreciate the help. Just last night, I bought the factory 72-78 cast iron bracket that bolts to the head.