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97 Alt Bracket on my 1999 GTP?

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97AutoXVette

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Is it possible to run a early style W-Body bracket on my 1999 GTP?

I am going to be swapping rockers within the next week or so and am wondering if I can put a 97 style alt. bracket on the car instead of the current one. I'd be looking to do this so if I replace rockers/springs/etc. again in the future, I won't have to keep pulling the bracket assy. off and draining coolant.

Thanks for any advice
 


I think you would still have to pull anyway I thought the only difference between them was the cast elbow.

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no you cant, not unless you also buy the alt for it. and why in the hell you want a cast elbow? they are a pita.

and you dont need to remove the alt or the alt bracket to do rockers. i just installed a set last month.

if your valve cover touches the bracket, loosen up the 3 bolts, and thats all you need to do, when done make em tight again, try not to play with it when its loose. i mean like 2 tunes loose just enough to get the cover off.
 
Scottydoggs said:
on second thought, to bad your not closer, id swap mine for yours any day lol
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haha... thanks for the info. I was actually reading earlier today that you can in fact just loosen up those bolts and back the bracket off ever so slightly to get the valve cover off. I am hoping that is the case!
 






when removing it it dont just come out, you have to wiggle and pull, wiggle to much the timing cover breaks where the elbow enters the cover. now you looking a much larger job to change the timing cover out.
 
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