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GMan69 · 06-11-2005, 12:05 PM

With the original accessory drive setup, does the alternator mount to the driver side exhaust manifold or is there a lower bracket? LUV wants to convert to original short water pump setup so he can relocate the alternator to the driver side. I'm sending him some of the pulleys and an upper alternator bracket, but I can't remember how the alternator fastens at the bottom. Thanks.

George

72402 · 06-11-2005, 12:19 PM

Lower bracket bolts to front of head.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 06-11-2005, 12:36 PM

67-68 alternators bolt to the exhaust manifold. The 69-72 alternator brackets bolt to the heads like this pic.

Jim

GMan69 · 06-11-2005, 10:44 PM

Thanks for the responses. The engine that was in my truck when I bought it was a '68 model 327, so the heads, 040 castings, had no accessory holes. I thought I remembered that the alt. bolted to the exhaust manifold and y'all confirmed that. Thanks again.

George

tomatocity · 06-12-2005, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimKshortstep4x4

67-68 alternators bolt to the exhaust manifold. The 69-72 alternator brackets bolt to the heads like this pic.

Jim

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**67sss** · 06-12-2005, 01:43 AM

I have a 67 lwb 2wd drive truck with a 71 engine. How come when I put my alt. setup like the above pic, I can't get the p/s cap off the pump? It hits the bottom alt bracket .

JimKshortstep4x4 · 06-12-2005, 05:26 AM

67sss,

I would check out the pump. The truck pump has the filler neck angled forward a few degrees which gives you the clearance to clear the bracket with the dipstick.

I can post a pic if you need it.

tomatocity,

You might be right!

Jim

06-11-2005, 12:05 PM	#1
GMan69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hernando, MS USA Posts: 1,152	Alternator mounting bracket With the original accessory drive setup, does the alternator mount to the driver side exhaust manifold or is there a lower bracket? LUV wants to convert to original short water pump setup so he can relocate the alternator to the driver side. I'm sending him some of the pulleys and an upper alternator bracket, but I can't remember how the alternator fastens at the bottom. Thanks. George __________________ George Morgan Hernando, MS '69 C-10 swb fleetside '72 GMC swb Stepside

06-11-2005, 12:19 PM	#2
72402 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cameron, Oklahoma Posts: 199	Lower bracket bolts to front of head. __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB Fleet/original 402, TH400, buckets & console 65 C10, 350TBI, 700R4 (work in progress)

06-11-2005, 12:36 PM	#3
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	67-68 alternators bolt to the exhaust manifold. The 69-72 alternator brackets bolt to the heads like this pic. Jim Attached Images

06-11-2005, 10:44 PM	#4
GMan69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hernando, MS USA Posts: 1,152	Thanks for the responses. The engine that was in my truck when I bought it was a '68 model 327, so the heads, 040 castings, had no accessory holes. I thought I remembered that the alt. bolted to the exhaust manifold and y'all confirmed that. Thanks again. George __________________ George Morgan Hernando, MS '69 C-10 swb fleetside '72 GMC swb Stepside

06-12-2005, 01:43 AM	#6
67sss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA.. Posts: 2,322	---- I have a 67 lwb 2wd drive truck with a 71 engine. How come when I put my alt. setup like the above pic, I can't get the p/s cap off the pump? It hits the bottom alt bracket .

06-12-2005, 05:26 AM	#7
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	67sss, I would check out the pump. The truck pump has the filler neck angled forward a few degrees which gives you the clearance to clear the bracket with the dipstick. I can post a pic if you need it. tomatocity, You might be right! Jim



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