Pop N Wood Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudeboy Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 PoP N Wood, If no one chimes in with a custom fabrication, I know Street and Performance should have what you need. You may have to spend a couple of $$$$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS2 V8 Miata Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudeboy Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 PoP N Wood, I am reading your posts as well Ulises and other LSX Zs' to get all the information I can. Check this thread out - the second page has pictures and a bracket that was made for the accessories. http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?p=2&f=20&t=248970&h=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 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 check out these other two high mount options I got off LS1tech http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159121&highlight=alternator http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346338&highlight=vette+alternator+bracket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blu240z Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I cut the fbody bracket 3/4 and it now lines up with the pulleys but haven't installed engine yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdlite Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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