Driver Side Alternator?

[carfanatic63]

Early 90s serpentine system moves the alternator to the driver side. I bought a complete bracket set up at a swap meet for $200 and sold my original brackets for $350 and with that extra money, bought all new accesories for the serpentine belt set up. Way nicer amd still looks factory. My water pump went out so I had to tear down most anyways so this may be more than you want to do

 

[broketiredugly]

Voted no, BUT you get new cylinder heads now.

yep, never, ever, ever use an EZ out.

 

[staticattic]

i’m thinking i am just going to plug the hole, use the bottom bracket, and fab something to help support the alternator so it doesn’t vibrate and sheer the bolt. eventually i will pull the heads, but i am thinking i can “rig” it enough to drive it here and there. i want to rat it out anyway, so maybe i can come up with a cool rat rod style bracket that will hold the alternator.

 

[staticattic]

i ended up visiting summit racing and bought a billet alternator kit for a 454 big block. it works perfectly!!!! now all i need to do is plug up the hole and cinch down the rear of the alternator, and i am back in business!!!!

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[Rusty Nail]

Great news!



Thanks for the update.

Now.... about them boat anchor cylinder heads..

 

[staticattic]

Great news!



Thanks for the update.

Now.... about them boat anchor cylinder heads..

lol. one step at a time. right now i am just happy that she starts and runs. i’m thinking if i drain the coolant and clean the hole really good with alcohol or degreaser, i should be able to get it clean enough for jb weld to “stick.” when i cranked her up, coolant didn’t spray out of that hole, so i am assuming the jb weld will not be under a lot of pressure, which was initially a concern of mine. my fingers are crossed that once the jb weld has hardened and i have fabbed up some sort of bracket to hold the rear of the alternator, i should be mostly good as new. well, as good as it is going to be anyway.

 

[eskimomann209]

If the hole isn’t needed. I’d tap it to whatever the next size is and put some blue form a gasket on a short bolt and sinch it down. Let it set up for 12 hours fill her and run it. plenty of bolts and plugs done this way.

 

[Shorty81]

I made some " creative " brackets for my alternator.

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[Rusty Nail]

Gooood lookin!

 

[Ewhitaker0020]

yep, never, ever, ever use an EZ out.

I have to disagree on this one. EZ outs have saved many a butt.