Can I cut this?????

[wht87gt]

The part that I circled is where the tensioner used go. I deleted the A/C and the tensioner is on the other side of the motor now. As you can see I started cleaning up the bracket and that part looks like crap without the tensioner there anymore. So, my question is, can I cut that part of the bracket off without doing any structural damage?


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[86bluecobra]

Perhaps it would be smarter to get a alt bracket off of a none a/c car and use it.

 

[4G-KDMP]

if your tensioner isn't being used at that location ....cut it off!

 

[wht87gt]

But wouldn't the tensioner be in the same spot even if the car didn't have A/C from the factory? Doesn't the power steering pump just move up into the spot were the A/C would be? I'm not sure an alt bracket from a non A/C car will be any different. But please correct me if I'm wrong. Anybody have a pics of factory non A/C engines?

 

[4G-KDMP]

i thought you said ....

The part that I circled is where the tensioner used go. I deleted the A/C and the tensioner on the other side of the motor now ]

so why would it be in the same spot?

 

[4G-KDMP]

sorry bout the x2 post

 

[wht87gt]

Sorry, I probably could've worded that a little better. What I meant to say is, I deleted the A/C. The delete kit I used moved the tensioner over to the other side of the engine. So now the original spot for the tensioner is empty and thats the part I want to cut off.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Yes, you could cut it, but it would look like butt. I wouldn't cut too much off it though. You still need to retain some structure. In fact, don't cut it at all. A better idea is a custom accessory bracket kit.

 

[wht87gt]

Thanks for the help guys!

 

[Roland69]

I have a factory non ac car but don't have any pics of the engine

 

[Mustang5L5]

That bracket is not going to be any different on a non-A/C car. It's the alt/tensioner bracket and is the same on all Mustangs.

 

[86bluecobra]

That bracket is not going to be any different on a non-A/C car. It's the alt/tensioner bracket and is the same on all Mustangs.

Ok i didn't know but thx for learning me something new.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Edit, i meant to say on the 86-93 cars. I think the bracket was slightly different on the earlier Mustangs

 

[wht87gt]

Thanks again guys, I think I'm just going to leave it as is for now. I just want to get the car back on the road. I haven't driven the damn thing in 2 years. Mortgage payments and other bills have killed me financially and I haven't had the money to get it all back together and on the road until now. So it's just going to stay the way it is, at least I'll be able to drive it.

 

[86bluecobra]

At least you were able to keep it for the past 2 years.

 

[wht87gt]

I told my wife that I'd rather let it sit in the garage and rot than sell it. I will NEVER sell my mustang, I waited way too long to get my hands on that car.