Adjusting alternator tension

[Delorean Industries]

I was just thinking you would need to straighten it out as to keep it away from the fan blade.

[Farrar]

I was just thinking you would need to straighten it out as to keep it away from the fan blade.

I will take a picture tomorrow.

[Delorean Industries]

thanks!

I will take a picture tomorrow.

[Bitsyncmaster]

I need to get the parts to do this. Just have been so busy (family time and chores). So is Josh selling a kit of parts?

[Farrar]

So is Josh selling a kit of parts?

If he buys in bulk from McMaster or another source, he may well be able to do this at a lower cost to the end-used (e.g. only two nuts required whereas McMaster sells boxes with multiples).

[Delorean Industries]

If he buys in bulk from McMaster or another source, he may well be able to do this at a lower cost to the end-used (e.g. only two nuts required whereas McMaster sells boxes with multiples).

I wasn't planning on making any of these but I can. I'll pick up the piece at summit and see what it takes to make it fit.

[Farrar]

I wasn't planning on making any of these but I can. I'll pick up the piece at summit and see what it takes to make it fit.

If you can find an all-stainless solution, that would be best -- McMaster does not have the middle piece in stainless so it is the only aluminum in the linkage.

P.S. A similar solution for the a/c belt would be even better ;-)

[stevedmc]

Let it be known that I ordered the parts last night and I am jumping on the bandwagon.

[DeloreanJoshQ]

I ordered March Performance part number RA-1.625, we stock them in the DC at work, so I will see it tomorrow.

I will let everyone know if it works by Monday. The kit runs $37.99.

[Kenny_Z]

I'll probably jump on the bandwagon as soon as this gets here from Summit.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MCH-20141/?rtype=10

I think this is the easy way of putting a caddy alternator into my D. I was looking to build something like it but for less than 25 bucks I can get that piece made from aircraft aluminum. Then I can use the turnbuckle tensioner i bought without it hitting the blades.