Has anyone used one of the stainless adjustable alternator brackets? If so any challenges with them?
Has anyone used one of the stainless adjustable alternator brackets? If so any challenges with them?
Daryl Felsberg
www.darylfelsberg.com
There are a few different ones that have been produced. Also is a solution with parts bought from stock. I have the parts bought from stock and had no problems with it. Matt on DMCtoday has been building some brackets which look like a good design.
Dave M vin 03572
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Location: San Antonio
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My VIN: 5628
I have the DMCToday one and it works great even when I swapped alternators from stock to Hervey's
Location: France
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My VIN: 16951
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I also bought the one on eBay and it doesn't fit on my stock alternator.
Anyway, like it's an old one, I have ordered a new D140 from John Hervey.
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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My VIN: 02613
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Depending on which alternator you're using you may have to swap out one of the bolts. Other than that, I've had no problems with mine.
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
I just installed the one I bought from Matt over on the DMCtoday forums. The alternator in my car is not the stock unit, so I had to get a little creative with the mount. After lying under the car with my son for about 45 minutes, we ended up making a trip to Lowes for some extra SS bolts and some shimming washers. I actually mounted the bracket upside down, but it works absolutely perfect.
Barry Floyd
Lebanon, Tennessee
VIN 3294 - Aug. 81
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Location: Taylors SC
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My VIN: (former)05429
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Usually when the car chews up a few belts and then is ok, you had a rusty crank pulley (from sitting out in the rain without being driven for a long time). It takes a belt or two to buff the rust off the pulley.
Dave S
DMC Midwest - retired but helping
Greenville SC
I had to put mine on backwards because the threaded block that does the actual tensioning was too tall for my alternator to swing past. Reversing it was the only way I saw it could work.
Barry Floyd
Lebanon, Tennessee
VIN 3294 - Aug. 81