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Anyone have any pics of an alternator and WP only serpentine belt set up using the Corvette style accesories brackets?

 

Just found out my LS2 crate motor uses the Corvette style WP and harmonic balancer and won't work with the Camaro accesory brackets I just got from GM direct. thought about cutting an inch off the F body brackets, but think that will leave it too weak.

 

Any suggestions anyone?

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I have a bunch of LS V8 (2004 GTO LS1, 2001 Camaro / Trans am LS1, Corvette LS6, 2006 Corvette LS2) pictures from our shop but they all have P/S pumps, some modified with Howe P/S.

 

Just remebered, I know a guy in UK running an LS6 in a TVR Chimmera that's Corvette accessories (High mounted alternator) and no power steering pump. S&P Mena, Ark sold him the entire set-up, but wasn't cheap.

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Thanks for the replies. I checked S&P and damn are they expensive. Believe it or not, they do not have an alternator only kit for the vette set up.

 

But I think I have a solution figured out. The vette belt runs 3/4 of an inch closer to the block than the F body accessories (and the truck pulleys are an inch or so farther out than that). Looks like the Fbody front bracket has enough meat on it that I can machine 3/4 of an inch off the engine side. This should put the bracket pulleys exactly in line with the crank pulley. Will have to fabricate a new rear bracket and rethread and shorten the mounting bolts. Since I don't have an alternator yet, the only remaining question is whether there will be any clearance issues moving the alternator back 3/4 of an inch.

 

If that doesn't work, a search on LS1tech revealed 2 different ways to mount the alternator above either head. Would be nice to have it up high like that for maintenance, but think I will like the look of the low mounted alternator better.

 

I will try to post pics later.

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Thanks! The second page gave me exactly the answer I was looking for

 

AL,

Use an Fbody alt bracket, (mounts it low and to the left). Machine the block side of that bracket to fit the shorter LS2 or corvette belt set-up.

Jeff S

http://www.schwartzperformance.com

 

 

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check out these other two high mount options I got off LS1tech

 

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159121&highlight=alternator

 

alternator.jpg

 

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346338&highlight=vette+alternator+bracket

 

AltBracket2.sized.jpg

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  • 8 years later...

Man, 8 year old thread.

 

The cut down bracket should work fine.  I tried that at first but ended up having steering gear issues so went a different route.  

 

By the way the exact amount isn't quite 3/4 inch, it is actually 18 mm (~0.71") as per Holley's web site. 3/4 inch will probably work.

 

http://documents.holley.com/199r10638rev2.pdf

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