JMortensen Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I've looked at a bunch of threads and I'm starting to get baffled with BS. Just want to get my L33 put together with LS1 accessories. I have the Camaro pulley installed and water pump as well. I do not have the brackets for alternator or ps, and I have yet to buy the pump and alternator as well. I know I'll do a KRC pump. I have my old Maxima 60amp alternator and I'm tempted to use it, but I'd need a serpentine pulley and I'd have to make a bracket, and at this point I don't want to add more fabrication to the thing, I'd rather just buy parts and assemble. So what I need to know is what the best way to get this stuff in the car would be. I am thinking that I can just buy all the brackets and an alternator off of ebay and bolt it all on, but I've seen other solutions like this high mount ps/alternator bracket and it appears that this one piece would solve the problem: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-LS1-High-Mount-P-S-Alternator-Mount-Bracket-Kit-F-Body-Front-/380676005851?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item58a20edfdb&vxp=mtr Also I understand I need a manual tensioner to prevent throwing the belt. KRC the only option for that? Any help appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 On that relocating kit, thinking the height of the pump may be a problem with the remote reservoir, as the pump would be higher than the reservoir. So that would mean a straight LS1 conversion, if that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Im using all stock ls1 brackets and stock tensioner. Just get the right belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Really? I thought I had to move the alternator or something. Well if that's the case it should be pretty easy to round up the parts and get it done. The tensioner is supposedly necessary for cars that autox and road race, so I'll go ahead with that part of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Matt, do you have some pics of your front end drive setup? Thats one of my next items to work on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Its so purdy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 So you just have the crank, water pump, alternator and one tensioner with the tensioner on the upper passenger side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domzs Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 If you are not using the P/S , you'll need an idler pulley ( to take place of the P/S ) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Damn I thought I was going to be able to get away without buying anything for once! I haven't searched photos on this yet, is there a different belt routing that would work without a p/s idler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 You dont need an idler for the power steering. Use the stock everything except i think i changed from a smooth idler pulley to a ribbed idler pulley. The belt is an odd ball size and most parts stores dont care it but it is available the next day usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 http://www.google.com/imgres?sa=X&biw=1366&bih=677&tbm=isch&tbnid=Do16MhyYsCHZBM:&imgrefurl=http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids/999575-dont-want-power-steering-c-my-ls1-swap.html&docid=KJfh_KtQM9RQ7M&imgurl=http://album.hybridz.org/data/500/medium/ShortBelt1.jpg&w=600&h=480&ei=oIXoUcWANYWWrgHszoCwCA&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:5,s:0,i:96&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=178&tbnw=207&start=0&ndsp=18&tx=181&ty=42 BAM!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1noel Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Really? I thought I had to move the alternator or something. Well if that's the case it should be pretty easy to round up the parts and get it done. The tensioner is supposedly necessary for cars that autox and road race, so I'll go ahead with that part of it. The problem with the alternator was with the LS2 unit. Most have gone to the LS1 alternator witch fits better/no interference with the John's motor mount. I was able to make mine work, but most haven't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Thanks Matt Looks like this won't be too much cash to make work. Sorry to threadjack JM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 No problem. I think my issues were getting confused by the LS2 alternator thing, and I was looking at a lot of these threads before I planned on power steering. Now that I have ps, it actually got a lot easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domzs Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Any belt slippage with that setup ? Not a whole lot of belt surface contact with pulleys , mainly the crank pulley . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 the first belt was too loose and wore out fast new belt works like a champ. We need to see how you black z handles my 280z before the turbo dom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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