Model A Ford Improvised Top Alternator Bracket

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DHZIEMAN

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I replaced my 3 Brush Gen with an alternator and made the parts for mounting the Alternator to the original place the generator was mounted, I cannot show the two pieces of drilled flat stock as I already have the Alternator mounted, Basically two pieces of Flat Stock 1 inch wide, 2 and 1/2 inches long with a half inch hole at one end and a 3/8 th's at the other.

When I got around to the top adjustable bracket, my tools for bending are limited so, using mapgas torch and a vise and a big hammer I created the top adjustable mount and used an extra long head bolt as the stationary end. It ain't pretty but it is solid and the fan belt is got a 1 inch slack to it and the alternator is adjustable! The picture shows the finished product.
 

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Thirty bucks at Synder's
A-10001-MK
$29.95 / ea.

Better one on botttom at Bratton's for Fifty bucks
 

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I bought the one from Bratton's and found it worked really slick on one of my alternators that has a large pulley on it. 2.5 inch one. So I had another that I put on with a 2" pulley. That one needed a tweak as the adjusting arm hit the cooling fan on the alternator. Makes a shrill sound until I ground about 1/8th inch off the offending part. No biggie and holds the alternator really nice and steady. Bratton's came with a new 2" pulley which my alternator already had. I put it on the one with the 2 1/2 pulley. Spare, just for backup
 
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How did you deal with the pulley?
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I don’t understand about the pulley question so let me just cover what I had to consider about the pulley 1) Alignment to the fan pulley and crankshaft pulley that was dealt with by proper placement of washers on mounting bolts. 2) Pully diameter and clearance from the mounting bracket, was dealt with by measuring to assure the hole slot I created, allowed the bracket I made to clear the pulley and the cooling blades. All in all with my crude tools, it took me about 3 hours, some special words, and patience. All parts other than the Alternator came from my junk box! The picture does not do justice to the work involved!
 
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