Installed Headers But ???
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Installed Headers But ???
I just finished installing my Hooker Long Tube Headers on my 86 Vette and was not able to reuse my alternator bracket, does anyone have any pics of what they have used to solve this problem ???
Also I am looking to delete my AC and Air Pump I am wondering if I took the setup of a Camaro meaning using the water pump they use could I get rid of everything without having to add a bunch of pulleys ???
I am not sure if anyone has done this or not but I was talkin to a friend who seemed to think it would work keeping everything spining the way it should. It's just I dont like the idea of removing items and putting pulleys in their place.
Any Info or pics would be of great help.
Thanks
Also I am looking to delete my AC and Air Pump I am wondering if I took the setup of a Camaro meaning using the water pump they use could I get rid of everything without having to add a bunch of pulleys ???
I am not sure if anyone has done this or not but I was talkin to a friend who seemed to think it would work keeping everything spining the way it should. It's just I dont like the idea of removing items and putting pulleys in their place.
Any Info or pics would be of great help.
Thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: High Plains Drifter Fayetteville, AR
When I installed my headers last year I had to fab a bracket for the alternator. And you will want to do this, that alternator will vibrate excessively without it.
My solution was to reuse the original stud for the alternator bracket from the stock manifold bolts. Instead of placing it in the original location, I moved it to the other side of the primary. You will also have to thread a nut onto the stud, so that it will have something to apply clamping force to the header flange. I then re-bent the stock bracket in a vise to work with the new angles. I also did this for the A/C bracket on the passenger side.
Over a year and everything is fine. If this is confusing, I will take a picture tomorrow for you.
My solution was to reuse the original stud for the alternator bracket from the stock manifold bolts. Instead of placing it in the original location, I moved it to the other side of the primary. You will also have to thread a nut onto the stud, so that it will have something to apply clamping force to the header flange. I then re-bent the stock bracket in a vise to work with the new angles. I also did this for the A/C bracket on the passenger side.
Over a year and everything is fine. If this is confusing, I will take a picture tomorrow for you.
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Everyone with Hooker has this problem, and you need to have something fabbed up to solve it or you'll eventually crack an alternator from the lack of rear support, it would be even worse without the AIR's bracing for support, the AIR eliminator kit is not as sturdy as the original part.
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Mine is a 85 vette i had CS144 alternator bigger than original is series and also i had installed Hooker 2149 with emmission and A/C hook up, no problem at all it was pretty much straight up, may be its diff for 86 i have to see.
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Le Mans Master
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Here's the pics of how I did mine:
This is a picture of the stud that I reused from the original manifolds. The nut is from the original front y-pipe connection. You will need 2 nuts and one stud for each bracket.
First take one nut and screw it onto the head side of the stud. This will give the stud something to apply force to the header flange. Insert the stud into the head and tighten it down onto the header flange. Next, reform the bracket so it will reach from the alternator to the stud. Next attach the bracket to the stud and loosely apply the second nut. Attach the bracket to the alternator and tighten the bolt on the alternator and the nut on the stud. Repeat for the airconditioner bracket.
Stud and bracket for the alternator. I couldn't get it to focus on the stud, sorry it's blurry.
Stud and bracket for the A/C
Hope these pics help clarify what I did.
This is a picture of the stud that I reused from the original manifolds. The nut is from the original front y-pipe connection. You will need 2 nuts and one stud for each bracket.
First take one nut and screw it onto the head side of the stud. This will give the stud something to apply force to the header flange. Insert the stud into the head and tighten it down onto the header flange. Next, reform the bracket so it will reach from the alternator to the stud. Next attach the bracket to the stud and loosely apply the second nut. Attach the bracket to the alternator and tighten the bolt on the alternator and the nut on the stud. Repeat for the airconditioner bracket.
Stud and bracket for the alternator. I couldn't get it to focus on the stud, sorry it's blurry.
Stud and bracket for the A/C
Hope these pics help clarify what I did.
