Thread: 1970 c10 lwb
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Old 03-05-2018, 10:07 PM   #3
KevinR
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Re: 1970 c10 lwb

Part of the rack and pinion install was mounting a power steering pump. Flaming River supplied a GM Type 2 with the kit. And they supplied a mounting bracket...for a 350. Looking around, Vintage Air makes a bracket that mounts behind thermostat housing, PN 146036. For the price, I figured it would save some time over fabbing up my own. Now, this bracket set is meant to accommodate a low mount for their AC compressor and a high mount for the alternator.

Using the Vintage Air bracket, the Flaming River bracket, and a little help from Hobart, I had a solution (photo 1). I simply cut off the portion of the Vintage Air bracket for the alternator and welded on the bracket for the 350. One of the mounting holes would end up being used for the tensioner. No laughing, I’m more of a grinder than a welder! This would allow for the alternator to remain in the stock location, with a type 2 pump up top. I used a dual pulley from Summit on the alternator and a 29 inch V belt to get it to work.
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