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97 Alt Bracket on my 1999 GTP?



The tensioner was one of the first things that I had to do on my car... And it came off fairly easy.. Then I took it off again when we did my lim and again no issues. Plus I am pretty sure the cover doesnt break you end up snapping the elbow off first.
 
nope the out side of the cover breaks off the hole the elbow slides into.

when i did my lim i busted the top elbow off and replaced it with the lim.
 
Scottydoggs said:
he want to go the other way. 99 to a 97. bad idea lol
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Thats what im saying, ive got the old setup on my 2000.I downgraded it so i could use its newer style on my 98.Gen 5 swaps need the newer setup for alt clearance.Ive never broken the old style, evenly getting it pulled out is the key,which can be tough.
 
No, if you try to pry it off that's what causes it to break. That's why gm redesigned it. The technicians didn't know how to take them off and would pry on them. You will never break the timing cover by wiggling the bracket out. If you do, you did it wrong.

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I was able to keep the bigger 140 amp bonnie alt with a gen v, James mentioned he runs that step often and .. if you find the right year firechicken, it'll have a 97/98 alt looking bracket with both elbows removable.

Wiggling the VC past is cake..
 
goldgp said:
Thats what im saying, ive got the old setup on my 2000.I downgraded it so i could use its newer style on my 98.Gen 5 swaps need the newer setup for alt clearance.Ive never broken the old style, evenly getting it pulled out is the key,which can be tough.
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Im currently running my Gen V on a 97 alt no issues but eventually i will be grabbing a 99+ alt and bracket

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97AutoXVette said:
Are you only referring to the 97/98 style though? looking at my 99+ bracket, it looks like it hangs over the VC at least an inch or so
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He's referring to the f body 99 bracket.
the later f-body brackets...late 98 and 99 is the one that is horizontal bolts for the old larger alternators as well as having both elbows replaceable... ie the elbow is not integral like the earlier W body front wheel drive bracket
 


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