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[MB]

Lucky I know a good Mechanical Engineer @PeeBee you'll have it properly installed for me Phil in no time at all :-) I'd better finish off installing my oil coolers first before even contemplating this even wackier idea me thinks ;-)

[PeeBee]

More than happy to assist, but be aware that any job I take on with a projected timeframe needs to be multiplied by 3, so 5hrs = 15. This accounts for the talking, stupid decisions, rework, scrapping and starting again, soul searching and then getting it sorted in the final 15 minutes.

[MB]

Sounds great Phil :-) Actually spent some time just now trying to nut out the possibilities and I reckon it's not too bad. The heads on these donks have 2 x spare mounting holes either end, front/back. The custom PS pump mount is currently using the 2 x front ones but bolts could be removed and longer installed. I'm thinking along the lines of a 50mm x 8mm plate bolted each end with an 8mm plate bridge system over the rocker for dropping the alternator on top of maybe?

[PeeBee]

Sounds great Phil :-) Actually spent some time just now trying to nut out the possibilities and I reckon it's not too bad. The heads on these donks have 2 x spare mounting holes either end, front/back. The custom PS pump mount is currently using the 2 x front ones but bolts could be removed and longer installed. I'm thinking along the lines of a 50mm x 8mm plate bolted each end with an 8mm plate bridge system over the rocker for dropping the alternator on top of maybe?

If you can keep the bearings, jack shaft and alternator in the same place then use the existing pulley drive/take-up this is the way to go. I am tipping you will only have a single belt to drive the alternator? If so also need to consider the greatest belt wrap you can achieve, as a guide around 120 deg should suffice - less and he belts could squeal and slip. I don't like the belt take-up on my conversion as it is very difficult to adjust and only relies on the friction clamp of a single bolt to maintain the belt tension - maybe yours is different?

[MB]

Great advice mate, looks like it can achieve the 120 no probs. My existing alternator must be same as yours barely 90 :-(

[PeeBee]

Great advice mate, looks like it can achieve the 120 no probs. My existing alternator must be same as yours barely 90 :-(

Mine is 110amp, but will wait to see how long this one lasts. I see there is a 170a nissan patrol alternator with pump on ebay for $490, so will wait and see. Upgrading the standard unit above what i have now isn't warranted, but food for thought.

[MB]

Mine is 110amp, but will wait to see how long this one lasts. I see there is a 170a nissan patrol alternator with pump on ebay for $490, so will wait and see. Upgrading the standard unit above what i have now isn't warranted, but food for thought.

When you get time mate any chance of finding that 170a link for us. I've sized up GQ alts with rear vac pump we need and they would fit the existing brackets but was told even the 125a one had ceased production:-(

[PeeBee]

When you get time mate any chance of finding that 170a link for us. I've sized up GQ alts with rear vac pump we need and they would fit the existing brackets but was told even the 125a one had ceased production:-(

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/142374269...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[MB]

Ok then, wow, thanks Phil!
"Back in stock" it says, do you reckon they are refurbished pimped up/stretched things? We have to be careful of the vacuum pump hitting the intake manifold on the chev's too mate.

[PeeBee]

Ok then, wow, thanks Phil!
"Back in stock" it says, do you reckon they are refurbished pimped up/stretched things? We have to be careful of the vacuum pump hitting the intake manifold on the chev's too mate.

Says brand new. Send them a question about dimensions. I dont know how they compare with the BD supplied unit.