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It's wet, windy, and rainy today so this is the best picture I can get for now.
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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My VIN: 02613
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SANY0213.jpg
It's wet, windy, and rainy today so this is the best picture I can get for now.
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 3,047
My VIN: 16510 and carbureted
Club(s): (GCD) (SEDOC) (DCUK)
It's pretty.
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 4,740
My VIN: 02613
Club(s): (DCF)
Maybe, but I bet I will have to make a video of the linkage not hitting any fan blades before anyone believes it.Originally Posted by stevedmc
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 3,047
My VIN: 16510 and carbureted
Club(s): (GCD) (SEDOC) (DCUK)
Considering no one is bashing you for it I would say you are doing pretty good. If I were the first to do this mod they would claim my alternator wouldn't be able to generate 1.21 gigawatts because of this.
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Interested in this as I just had to have my alternator serviced again.
Is that list of Mcmaster parts what you used, Farrar?
Aka Adam S, aka Adam Wright
1981 DMC-12 #3416, mothballed in preparation for motor swap
2006 Volvo S60R
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 4,740
My VIN: 02613
Club(s): (DCF)
Yep! I simply ordered everything on Matt's list.
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
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Well here it is "mocked" into position:
Yes the fan blade is close, but it doesn't hit. Also this part number is nearly identical in adjusting distance as the stock bracket.
The only additional parts I will have to purchase are 3/8" longer bolts(joints are exactly 1/2" thick) for it to fit.
It works for me and for under $40. Thanks Matthew for the idea!!
Last edited by DeloreanJoshQ; 04-22-2012 at 08:57 PM.
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 4,740
My VIN: 02613
Club(s): (DCF)
And here is a video of it not hitting the fan blades.
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 3,047
My VIN: 16510 and carbureted
Club(s): (GCD) (SEDOC) (DCUK)
I wonder if I am going to have any problems with this part on my 91 Saturn alternator.
Posts: 841
Completed this project this morning with 2 stainless steel (13mm head) M8x1.25mm bolts(one 50mm and one 30mm long)and one stainless steel nut, loosen the pivot bolt and nut with 17mm socket, and then tighten the turnbuckle with 13mm and 14mm(SAE also works) wrenches and tighten the pivot and adjuster bolts, jamnuts, double-check connections and done...so easy now!!Well here it is "mocked" into position:
Yes the fan blade is close, but it doesn't hit. Also this part number is nearly identical in adjusting distance as the stock bracket.
The only additional parts I will have to purchase are 3/8" longer bolts(joints are exactly 1/2" thick) for it to fit.
It works for me and for under $40. Thanks Matthew for the idea!!
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