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09-01-2006, 10:21 AM
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Alternator location ?
My alternator was on the driver side of the engine (72 350). I'm noticing several pics of other members trucks with same year/motor have it on the passenger side. What the difference and why? I'm guessing it might be becasue of having factory A/C?
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09-01-2006, 11:18 AM
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Location: North Louisiana
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Re: Alternator location ?
All 67-72's had the alternator on the driver side. The ones that you see on the passenger side are most likely using 73 and up brackets on the front of their engine.
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09-01-2006, 02:05 PM
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Re: Alternator location ?
and if i was a bettin man i'd say they are probably running the long water pump too
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09-01-2006, 02:10 PM
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Location: Leander, Texas
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Re: Alternator location ?
Yes, and yes.
Also, I moved mine over because I really didn't like the banana alt bracket. I could never get it tight enough. |
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09-01-2006, 03:00 PM
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Re: Alternator location ?
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09-01-2006, 03:03 PM
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Re: Alternator location ?
Yup. Move it over to the other side
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09-01-2006, 03:13 PM
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Re: Alternator location ?
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 You know I just gave somebody a smart ass answer in another thread so I guess what goes around comes around...
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09-01-2006, 05:11 PM
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09-01-2006, 03:42 PM
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Re: Alternator location ?
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From what I am reading....most people recommend swapping sides with the Alt? Are the aftermarket brackets interchangable right to left side or are they side specific? |
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09-01-2006, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: Alternator location ?
I thought mine was on the dirver side because I had this awful JC Penny A/C system installed. The compressor was mounted on the passenger side. I moved it once I got the A/C crap out of there.
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09-01-2006, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Re: Alternator location ?
As far as I know, there are NO universal brackets that fit both sides
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09-01-2006, 05:49 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Forest Hill, MD
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Re: Alternator location ?
I used an alan grove alternator bracket because with a 1966 283, it has no mounting holes in the head. It has worked very well so far. Just another option.
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