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Flint70step · 03-15-2011, 06:52 PM

Just thought i would share the brace that I made for my alt. bracket.I got a slick alt. bracket that put the alt. down by the frame rail.This did two good things imo,first it gave me a better belt angle than the stock set up.Second, it hid the alt down low for a cleaner looking engine bay.The problem is the brackets themselves are a bit thin and the tension of the belt bent them slightly so the alt. pulley was crooked.

Also, when the engine was running,the bracket moved back and forth a bit.I was looking at the bracket and thought to myself ''Hey there should be a brace at the pivot point to stop the bracket from bending or moving'' or somthin like that.After a few minutes of looking for stuff to bend into shape, I found a couple old wrenches that looked to be about the right length.After clamping it in a vice, putting a torch to it, and hammering the crap outta it, I bent a 3/8-7/16 box wrench to 90 degrees on the 3/8 side.The back side of the bend fractured a little so I welded a bead across the gap to make sure it would stay in place

I ground down the 7/16 side to thin it down a bit and found a longer bolt for the motor mount and bolted the 7/16 side to it.Then all it took to bring the alt,bracket back into proper shape was lock washer as a spacer.

Now both my belts are tensioned the same and the bracket assembly is nice and still while the motor is running, and...NO MORE BELT SQUEALL!!!! This is my fist thread,Plz let me know what yall think of my work.Yall be good Flint70step

bigguy69 · 03-15-2011, 06:54 PM

That is cool!!!!

69sixpackbee · 03-15-2011, 07:22 PM

Innovative....

Jacfourteen · 03-15-2011, 07:27 PM

Great idea, but I would have used a cheaper wrench!

**FL71C10** · 03-15-2011, 07:34 PM

If you get rid of the truck you can turn in the wrench for a new one!

**truckster** · 03-15-2011, 07:44 PM

And if it breaks Sears will replace it for free. They probably won't bend it for you, though.

bajaracing · 03-15-2011, 07:48 PM

where there's a will, there's a way..

Flint70step · 03-15-2011, 07:51 PM

All credit goes to my chief mechanic, he may be the only person that loves my truck more than I do

Sinister · 03-15-2011, 08:06 PM

That's classic. Nice fix.

mixermike · 03-15-2011, 08:27 PM

you got a handsome helper there

03-15-2011, 06:52 PM	#1
Flint70step Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lake Travis,Texas Posts: 586	Old Bent Wrench Just thought i would share the brace that I made for my alt. bracket.I got a slick alt. bracket that put the alt. down by the frame rail.This did two good things imo,first it gave me a better belt angle than the stock set up.Second, it hid the alt down low for a cleaner looking engine bay.The problem is the brackets themselves are a bit thin and the tension of the belt bent them slightly so the alt. pulley was crooked. Also, when the engine was running,the bracket moved back and forth a bit.I was looking at the bracket and thought to myself ''Hey there should be a brace at the pivot point to stop the bracket from bending or moving'' or somthin like that.After a few minutes of looking for stuff to bend into shape, I found a couple old wrenches that looked to be about the right length.After clamping it in a vice, putting a torch to it, and hammering the crap outta it, I bent a 3/8-7/16 box wrench to 90 degrees on the 3/8 side.The back side of the bend fractured a little so I welded a bead across the gap to make sure it would stay in place I ground down the 7/16 side to thin it down a bit and found a longer bolt for the motor mount and bolted the 7/16 side to it.Then all it took to bring the alt,bracket back into proper shape was lock washer as a spacer. Now both my belts are tensioned the same and the bracket assembly is nice and still while the motor is running, and...NO MORE BELT SQUEALL!!!! This is my fist thread,Plz let me know what yall think of my work.Yall be good Flint70step Last edited by Flint70step; 03-15-2011 at 06:57 PM.

03-15-2011, 06:54 PM	#2
bigguy69 dazed and confused Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: marion nc Posts: 1,649	Re: Old Bent Wrench That is cool!!!! __________________ members met: redbaron69, billsbowtie,nc67

03-15-2011, 07:22 PM	#3
69sixpackbee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Sabinal, Texas Posts: 1,706	Re: Old Bent Wrench Innovative....

03-15-2011, 07:27 PM	#4
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Old Bent Wrench Great idea, but I would have used a cheaper wrench! __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

03-15-2011, 07:34 PM	#5
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,509	Re: Old Bent Wrench If you get rid of the truck you can turn in the wrench for a new one! __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

03-15-2011, 07:44 PM	#6
truckster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 7,976	Re: Old Bent Wrench And if it breaks Sears will replace it for free. They probably won't bend it for you, though.

03-15-2011, 07:48 PM	#7
bajaracing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SoCAL Posts: 121	Re: Old Bent Wrench where there's a will, there's a way..

03-15-2011, 07:51 PM	#8
Flint70step Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lake Travis,Texas Posts: 586	Re: Old Bent Wrench All credit goes to my chief mechanic, he may be the only person that loves my truck more than I do Last edited by Flint70step; 03-15-2011 at 07:52 PM.

03-15-2011, 08:06 PM	#9
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: Old Bent Wrench That's classic. Nice fix. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

03-15-2011, 08:27 PM	#10
mixermike Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 606	Re: Old Bent Wrench you got a handsome helper there

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