Is there ANY way around this besides clearancing the valve covers, I really don't want to do this. I was thinking about shimming it out a little bit but that would probably throw the belt off. Any help would be appreciated
Alternator hits my Anderson Valve covers
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bill302
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69clark
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Don't think your alone. I have a nice set of fabricated aluminum valve covers and while building the engine I mocked everything up to make sure it fit. Well the only problem was I didn't put the SC on, just the bracket. I didn't think there would be a clearance issue but now I need to cut up the valve covers to fit. So I know how you feel but I think you will have to clearance the valve covers just like me.
well this sucks so I have to take that side off and have someone cut it out and weld in a peice? I'd even buy a smaller alternator if I could or there isn't a bracket where I could relocate to where my air pump used to be?
BlueOvalStangGT
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We need pics, you may need to be able to clock it differently for clearance. Or a little shimming might work too.
trickstang94
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I had the same issue with my AFM VC's sooo I just took a grinder to the back of the alt. and it worked fine. no rubbing, no problems.
Methodical
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trickstang94 said:I had the same issue with my AFM VC's sooo I just took a grinder to the back of the alt. and it worked fine. no rubbing, no problems.
Same here but with BBKs - grind it. It'l kill your warranty though.
divit250r
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Pic attached!
I had this problem with Fox covers and I just made up a spacer that rotated the alternator top toward the passenger fender. Just a little standoff that's the same height as the alternator top pivot and about 3/4" diameter with a flat steel bracket on the face that acts as the mounting point. I'll try to take a pic tonight and post it when I get home, but it's pretty simple.
Scott
I had this problem with Fox covers and I just made up a spacer that rotated the alternator top toward the passenger fender. Just a little standoff that's the same height as the alternator top pivot and about 3/4" diameter with a flat steel bracket on the face that acts as the mounting point. I'll try to take a pic tonight and post it when I get home, but it's pretty simple.
Scott
divit250r
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I didn't realize it wouldn't move the thread up the page if I just edited my post to add the pic. (Still learning this forum junk.)
Scott
I didn't realize it wouldn't move the thread up the page if I just edited my post to add the pic. (Still learning this forum junk.)
Scott
I needed just a tiny bit more room with my Fox vc's.
I did not want to grind down my alt electrical bolt or grind on my vc's.
I dug around in my spare can of bolts, washers, nuts, etc until I found three washers of the same size (80 thousands thick) and moved the alt away from the vc.
Been like that for over three years now.
Grady
I did not want to grind down my alt electrical bolt or grind on my vc's.
I dug around in my spare can of bolts, washers, nuts, etc until I found three washers of the same size (80 thousands thick) and moved the alt away from the vc.
Been like that for over three years now.
Grady
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