lower alternator bracket
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Melting Slicks
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From: Regina Sk Canada
lower alternator bracket
I cant believe this **** keep going on and on? Its one thing after another with this car. I am not sure if Bubba did any work to this before me, but there is a gap between the alt and the rear of the bracket, i understand that. But what is the deal with too different size holes? Is the rear spacer also a bushing? and if so why would GM do such a stupid *** thing? Or has somebody modified this bracket for what ever reason.
Anybody have any ideas.
Anybody have any ideas.
Le Mans Master
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From: eastern NC
Good luck... GUSTO
Burning Brakes
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From: whitman massachusetts
Sleeve
Hey Grumpy,
Ah, how did you get that nickname!
Just kidding. Like Gusto said, basically its just a spacer. Any sleeve that will fit the hole and allow your bolt to pass through will work. Locks the alternator and prevents torque on bolt from cracking the cast bracket. I bought a car that was disassembled by Bubba, the assembly manual for my 1971 has been my best resource for my rebuild. Good Luck!
Ah, how did you get that nickname!
Just kidding. Like Gusto said, basically its just a spacer. Any sleeve that will fit the hole and allow your bolt to pass through will work. Locks the alternator and prevents torque on bolt from cracking the cast bracket. I bought a car that was disassembled by Bubba, the assembly manual for my 1971 has been my best resource for my rebuild. Good Luck!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Regina Sk Canada
Thanks guys, i hit the prozac section today and am feeling much better now lolol. My buddy at the machine shop is going to make me what i need. Thank goodness i have great friends in good places. I know it will be coming around when they need any electrical work done.
Racer
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From: Streator Illinois
Thanks guys, i hit the prozac section today and am feeling much better now lolol. My buddy at the machine shop is going to make me what i need. Thank goodness i have great friends in good places. I know it will be coming around when they need any electrical work done.
Terry
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Melting Slicks
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From: Regina Sk Canada
Sadly our local hardware stores dont carry half the stuff they should. I have spend thousands of dollars in other provinces and in the USA getting things i need for cars and Bikes etc.
Race Director
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From: Florida
Looks good.
Make sure that the bushing will slide in the ear when you tighten the bolt.
It is designed to be floating, to tighten the bushing with the alternator housing and the front ear only, not the rear ear. This prevents the cast ears from breaking under a loose fit alternator.
The alternator on my newer DD use the same setup, must be a proven design.
Make sure that the bushing will slide in the ear when you tighten the bolt.
It is designed to be floating, to tighten the bushing with the alternator housing and the front ear only, not the rear ear. This prevents the cast ears from breaking under a loose fit alternator.
The alternator on my newer DD use the same setup, must be a proven design.
Burning Brakes
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From: Magic Valley ID
Hey Grumpy...why are you getting so flustered with that thing? Doesn't really seem like something to get tooooo worked up over...I mean, it IS an old car and there are bound to be things like that that you will run into....just don't let it get you down. Looks like you came up with a good solution to the problem though!
And where did you get your Prozac fix?? I may need that sometime soon myself!!
Deja
Doesn't really seem like something to get tooooo worked up over...I mean, it IS an old car and there are bound to be things like that that you will run into....just don't let it get you down. Looks like you came up with a good solution to the problem though! And where did you get your Prozac fix?? I may need that sometime soon myself!!
Deja
Burning Brakes
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From: A town SC
Should of finished the post, Then i would have realized your problems been solved, O well, Offer still stands.....
Last edited by forvicjr; Mar 13, 2010 at 01:15 AM. Reason: add
Le Mans Master
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From: columbus oh
Hey grumpy, i got an extra, you seem to need it, Ive had people give me things on here, and even ship for free. So ill pass on the favor. Whats your address?
Should of finished the post, Then i would have realized your problems been solved, O well, Offer still stands.....
Should of finished the post, Then i would have realized your problems been solved, O well, Offer still stands.....
