After deciding that I didn't want to pay the cost of buying an alternator relocation bracket, this is the solution I came up with.
Materials needed:
Universal Alternator Bracket for a small block, which looks like this:
You can get them at pretty much any parts store (mine came from Advance Auto)
A drill
Welder
Various hand tools, sockets, wrenches, and so on.
A 5-rib 43.5" belt (I think)
Basically, you drill out the threads on the thinner ear of the alternator and mount it on what I believe is the bolt for where the tensioner originally bolted to the timing cover and ultimately the block.
As for the lower mount, use the universal bracket shown above ^. You'll have to cut around three inches off of the straight end of the bracket and re-drill a mounting hole to make it fit onto the already existing stud.
At this point you're going to notice that it won't match up with the ear on the alternator. I got around this by cutting two reliefs into the bracket and creating an s-shape of sorts. Here are a few examples of the finished product that I was too lazy to grind down:
As far as the belt is concerned, I want to say that I used a 43.5" 5-rib belt, but don't hold me to that. Here's what it looked like mounted up:
Please disregard how the rest of the motor looks. We're still working on getting it back together and looking good.
The bolt with a million washers on it is only temporary, as the parts store was closed and I didn't have access to any others at the time.
You will also notice in this photo that your water pump is still on the same belt, like the stock setup.
I've driving the car a few miles on this setup so far and haven't had any troubles with it. I searched back to '06 and didn't find anything similar to this, but if it's already on here somewhere, please disregard this post.
Materials needed:
Universal Alternator Bracket for a small block, which looks like this:
You can get them at pretty much any parts store (mine came from Advance Auto)
A drill
Welder
Various hand tools, sockets, wrenches, and so on.
A 5-rib 43.5" belt (I think)
Basically, you drill out the threads on the thinner ear of the alternator and mount it on what I believe is the bolt for where the tensioner originally bolted to the timing cover and ultimately the block.
As for the lower mount, use the universal bracket shown above ^. You'll have to cut around three inches off of the straight end of the bracket and re-drill a mounting hole to make it fit onto the already existing stud.
At this point you're going to notice that it won't match up with the ear on the alternator. I got around this by cutting two reliefs into the bracket and creating an s-shape of sorts. Here are a few examples of the finished product that I was too lazy to grind down:
As far as the belt is concerned, I want to say that I used a 43.5" 5-rib belt, but don't hold me to that. Here's what it looked like mounted up:
Please disregard how the rest of the motor looks. We're still working on getting it back together and looking good.
The bolt with a million washers on it is only temporary, as the parts store was closed and I didn't have access to any others at the time.
You will also notice in this photo that your water pump is still on the same belt, like the stock setup.
I've driving the car a few miles on this setup so far and haven't had any troubles with it. I searched back to '06 and didn't find anything similar to this, but if it's already on here somewhere, please disregard this post.
