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Originally Posted by Root2812
Here is the "custom" bracket I made. It works just as good as the spendy ones you can buy.
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i agree, building your own saves money to use for other goodies.
but.. there is a lot of tension in the belt when you rev it up.
you need some support for the front of the alternator
when that all thread rod breaks the belt will pull the alternator up and into your radiator.
it will at a minimum bend up and throw the belt
your main bracket is a typical generator mount that works well for an alternator
get some angle iron to mount it to the block
and move the U-bracket forward enough to catch the front of the alternator
then cut some pipe as a spacer so you can tighten the alternator mount bolt
use a long bolt too, all thread rod doesn't have a grade rating on it unless you buy expensive graded rod.
your idea is great, you just need to upgrade it up a notch