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03-14-2026 ATLAS Z UPDATE: Since the intake was off, I went ahead and tackled the project I have been putting off. Modifying the Atlas Industries alternator bracket setup to work on my project. the mounting plate is 1/2" thick, and the alternator just wouldn't clear the frame rail, so after trying to cut the aluminum bracket down, I gave up and traced out the bracket on a piece of 1/4" thick steel and cut it out and drilled the holes out. I then used my Dremel to counter sink the holes so I could use the bolts and everything that came with the kit. I painted the steel bracket with silver engine block paint and the bottom bracket I had to trim 1/4" off of it. Then I was able to install he alternator (brand new AC Delco, nice unit), and then on to the fun part.....belt alignment. Using a straight edge, I had to keep working little by little shaving aluminum off the provided spacer and then lightly grinding the back of the nylon pulley and it turned out great! Then I went ahead and installed the fittings to use a 8AN line for the crankcase breather on the intake between cylinder runners 3 and 4, and I found that by leaving it black it is hidden and you cant see it, so that worked out better than I had planned. once the intake was tightened all down, it was time to finish the intercooler piping. The driver's side was VERY tight. I used two 90 degree sections and trial and error and cutting them down I was able to come up with a decent arrangement. so that piece, to be welded along with a frontal piece to weld a length on to eliminate some couplings were put together and I will take them to get them welded up then take all of the pipes to get powdercoated with the "polished aluminum" finish. I could get them polished.....but it would cost more......opinions? Lastly I put together the intake side, switching to a 4 inch coupling setup with the GM factory style MAF meter. it was 3.75 diameter, so I took some rubber strips that are adhesive on one side and ran a strip of it around the mating surface, and then I was able to tighten the hose perfect on it. I did have to use the 4 inch to 3 inch reducer on the end, as the engine has pieces sticking out that won't allow for 4" pe, etc. I have a 3" screen arriving soon which will be on the front and it should look pretty good. I will have to get inventive to add polished/chromed to it to get rid of too much black. maybe a very thin polished aluminum piece that wraps around it and can be fastened underneath? Anyway, here are some pics: