Thread: Alternator bracket Help plz.!

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Hi.. well thanks in advance for the help.. I have a 383 Stroker I just got it in the car im starting to get everything bolted up and im having problems with the alternator bracket. I have a short water pump im trying to use a alternator bracket that came off a 327 it bolts to the water pump and intake and the bottom part goes to the header. well im having problems with clearence of my tall vall covers plus i have edelbrock vic jr. manifold so it isnt boltin up good. so im wondering if anyone has any ideas that can help me ill take any suggestions if you need more info just ask.

Im gonna post up some pics... i have long water pump in the pictures but theres a SHORT WATER PUMP ON NOW.

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I had a similar problem on the roadster pickup when I built it. I used an alternator mount from "Horton Enterprises" that lifts the alternator a bit higher and swings it over into the area between the top rad hose and the passenger side valve cover. This does not leave a tremendous amount of contact area between the waterpump drive pulley and the v-belt, but I have driven the rpu for 2 summers now, and never experienced any cooling issues.

I've seen some good quality low mount alternator brackets, too.. I usually just fab my own and put the alternator where I want it....

yea i would put the alternator down low but i have the powersteering pump there where it would mount.

Originally Posted by viper200929

Hi.. well thanks in advance for the help.. I have a 383 Stroker I just got it in the car im starting to get everything bolted up and im having problems with the alternator bracket. I have a short water pump im trying to use a alternator bracket that came off a 327 it bolts to the water pump and intake and the bottom part goes to the header. well im having problems with clearence of my tall vall covers plus i have edelbrock vic jr. manifold so it isnt boltin up good. so im wondering if anyone has any ideas that can help me ill take any suggestions if you need more info just ask.

Im gonna post up some pics... i have long water pump in the pictures but theres a SHORT WATER PUMP ON NOW.

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I am not trying to be a smart a$$ when I say this.I would move your fuel reg. off the head and away from your exhaust.

haha yea i know wat your saying.. and actually im one step ahead of ya.. i mounted it to the fender.

Originally Posted by viper200929

haha yea i know wat your saying.. and actually im one step ahead of ya.. i mounted it to the fender.

Thats what I would have done also.

Originally Posted by DennyW

Check this out.

http://www.marchperf.com/pg13.html

As always, March's stuff is beautiful, but $500-700 to mount an alternator? A fella with a drill press and a dash of creativity could probably take advantage of the diagram though....

Art

yea i know i can go spend 200 some dollars on a march alternator bracket and it would work great... but thats wat im trying to avoid im needing some ideas for brackets or where i can get a cheaper bracket.

here's some ideas; http://www.alangrovecomponents.com/S.B.Short_Pump.htm

I had the same problem on my 39 International. I found a Moroso bracket that bolts on the passenger side that clears the tall valve covers. I am also using a power steering pump from Sweet. It is a gen 2 that I am mounting on the head. If you go that way I have a couple of extra brackets for the pump.

I am running a ZZ4 crate with a ZZ430 cam, Tunnel Ram with twin 450s, Dart Pro 1 heads with 200 runners and all of the other speed stuff. I also built a 4 link with QA1 coil overs and 4 wheel disc brakes. Keith in Missouri