alternator brackets
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bentbaggerlen
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Mark,
I'm running a 5.0 and the stock alternator bracket was far too wide and too high. I just made my own bracket, the alternator now sits low on passengers side of the engine. I can take a photo for you tommarrow if you like.
I'm running a 5.0 and the stock alternator bracket was far too wide and too high. I just made my own bracket, the alternator now sits low on passengers side of the engine. I can take a photo for you tommarrow if you like.
fordsbyjay
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Here is some brackets I made for my Falcon. It has a reverse rotation pump on it but you could just omit the idler for a regular setup.
I am using the short pump from a 94/95 Mustang and the alt is factory mounted above the valve cover or else it hits the VC/head. I made the brackets to mount it low and back to line up with the wp.
I don't have a pic of my bucket setup but it looks like the march unit. I will try and get a pic tomorrow.
I am using the short pump from a 94/95 Mustang and the alt is factory mounted above the valve cover or else it hits the VC/head. I made the brackets to mount it low and back to line up with the wp.
I don't have a pic of my bucket setup but it looks like the march unit. I will try and get a pic tomorrow.
benT
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Here's my set up-- Its an aftermarket "stock" type top bracket, with a denso-type mini alternator mounted with the bolt to the head in a polished stainless spacer, and an adjustable bottom bracket of my design. The pulleys are Ford Motorsport. I fabbed a few top brackets and found that they were a bit clunkier than the stock one, so I used this for now. I may come up with another design later, but I know this works and it puts the alt where I need it. Its hard to see in the pic, but I have an early-style water pump that has the right side outlet. If I mounted the alt any lower I would have clearance issues. Hope this helps. I'll be at the shop tomorrow so if you want to see it from another angle I can get it.
ford4ever
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Thanks, pictures would be great
Mr T Bucket
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BenT, another pic or two would be great. Maybe one showing the lower hose and its routing?
Chris
Chris
fordsbyjay
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Here is the picture of my mount. I am not sure of the brand but I personally don't like how it mounts so high. They are from my phone so the quality is kind of poor but it will give the general idea.
benT
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Hare are a few more. You'll have to excuse the fact that the car is a bit dirty...It needs a good detailing, but I've been busy at work and doing repairs on my new house.
Photo of the brackets, alt and lower hose routing:
Here it is from the back. You can see the adjustable link for the alt. It is a couple of small heims that thread into a threaded rod. I realize that the top heim does not ahve a jamb nut. I was messing with the alt and lower hose a while back and forgot to put it on. Its on my list to do this winter...
Lastly, due to the right side outlet, the timing pointer is a pain. I had to make a bracket and use a pointer piece from an adjustable pointer I had.
Mr T Bucket
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Ben, thank you for the pics! I appreciate it. Not a lot of the Blue Oval camp representation in the T arena, so when the subject comes up, I try to grab the info. Thanks again.
Chris
Ben, thank you for the pics! I appreciate it. Not a lot of the Blue Oval camp representation in the T arena, so when the subject comes up, I try to grab the info. Thanks again.
Chris
benT
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No problem--happy to help any bucket head, especially the ones from the Blue Oval camp!. Here is a link to my photobucket album. Its not in order, there is no captions, and it is still incomplete, but it might help.
Ben's 27 roadster build
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