Pulley alignment questions
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Melting Slicks
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From: Springfield MA
Pulley alignment questions
I'm getting everything back together and the pullies are not lining up well.
I have a new alternator and the mounting flange is narrower than the original one so that I needed washers on the bolt to keep the alternator forward enough. Even with that, the pulley is too far back.
Do I need the second pulley on the alternator, or will the one pulley work? The original alt had a double pulley.
Also, the adjustment bracket has two holes on the lower part of the arm. Do both of these bolt into the head somehow? I can only get one on the upper waterpump bolt. The other doesn't line up anywhere.
Thanks. :)
I have a new alternator and the mounting flange is narrower than the original one so that I needed washers on the bolt to keep the alternator forward enough. Even with that, the pulley is too far back.
Do I need the second pulley on the alternator, or will the one pulley work? The original alt had a double pulley.
Also, the adjustment bracket has two holes on the lower part of the arm. Do both of these bolt into the head somehow? I can only get one on the upper waterpump bolt. The other doesn't line up anywhere.
Thanks. :)
Pro
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Epping NH
Re: Pulley alignment questions (phoenix)
If I remember correctly, my 69 SB AIM shows both alternator brackets (upper and lower) as well as the AIR pump upper bracket on the same water pump bolt. I believe that there should also be split washers between the brackets which pushes them forward a bit. I think that the top alternator bracket is in front (closest to the hex bolt head). As I recall, there is only one hole at the base of my upper bracket and just a single pulley on the alternator.
Do your lower pulleys (on the balancer) line up with the water pump pulleys?How about power steering?
Do your lower pulleys (on the balancer) line up with the water pump pulleys?How about power steering?
