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Electrical => Electrical => Topic started by: Weldar on January 23, 2011, 03:19:23 PM

Title: Original Alternator Bracket
Post by: Weldar on January 23, 2011, 03:19:23 PM

My car had an early aftermarket AC installed and the lower alternator bracket was removed. I'm not going to reinstall the AC so I need the original type bracket, does this look like the correct original bracket?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250760582759&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250760582759&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT)

Title: Re: Original Alternator Bracket
Post by: Mark Ascher on January 23, 2011, 05:46:47 PM

Yep.

Mark

Title: Re: Original Alternator Bracket
Post by: WkillGS on January 24, 2011, 07:57:47 AM

Do you already have the cast aluminum bracket that bolts on the head?
Here's one on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1962-Buick-A-C-Alternator-Brackets-62-AC-Nailhead-103-/360335806500?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e5b01024

It's important to use the longer head bolts with this bracket!

Title: Re: Original Alternator Bracket
Post by: wildcat65 on January 24, 2011, 08:11:19 PM

Weird.  Those 2 look smooth (the stamped metal lower ones) I think the ones on my engines have a raised bead down the middle.
Do you have the aluminum part already, and the right length bolts?

Title: Re: Original Alternator Bracket
Post by: Weldar on January 24, 2011, 08:52:24 PM

Don't have the aluminum part and assume it was thrown when the aftermarket AC was installed. This unit also used a head bolt to install so maybe I have it. I'll probably need a pic to better understand how this goes together. Thanks for the input.

Title: Re: Original Alternator Bracket
Post by: nut465gs on January 28, 2011, 09:22:18 AM

My lower alternator also has that raised bead. Perhaps Buick changed this to strengthen the bracket after 1962 and before 1965. Here is a photo of how those two brackets bolt up (ignore the aftermarket AC compressor). Thanks to Dan for the photo.

http://65gs.com/board/index.php?topic=838.msg5048;topicseen#msg5048

John Egel