Rear Bracket Mods
Pic 1:
This is the rear bracket. It is setting upside down as shown. I cut the bracket so it could be offset to compensate for the additional depth of the CS 144. This pic shows it the way it would have looked prior to cutting.
Pic 2:
This pic shows how much offset it needed. I don't remember now what the offset amount was. I just measured the difference in depth between the CS 130 and the CS 144 at the brackets' mounting point. The rear bearing on the CS 144 protrudes back past the mounting point for the bracket. So I added extra for that clearance then made spacers to compensate. I then welded the bracket back together.
It was getting late and dark. Needing to get the mod finished and being in a hurry I missed getting pics of this next part of the bracket mod.
In this pic (Pic #2)the two bolt holes in the vertical part of the bracket go to the back of the alternator. The distance between does not match to the bolt holes on the CS 144. I cut the upper part of the bracket off horizontally left and right of the egg shaped hole, leaving the bolt hole farthest to the right still on the main part of the bracket. The other part of the bracket that I just cut off I repositioned to match the spacing on the CS 144. I did have to do some additional bending of the main part of the bracket (parallel to my very first cut and weld) to get it to line up where I wanted the alt to set. My goal was to be able to re-use the origional belt which meant the alt had to set within 1/8th inch of the belt tensioner. This was due to the physically larger size of the CS 144.
Pic 2:
This is not a very clear pic but it's the only one I have of the finished bracket before I installed it.
This is the completed bracket shown setting in the same position it will be in when mounted on the motor. Although it's not very clear I added a "C" shaped piece of flat stock to the rear of the modified bracket. This supports the upper radiator hose and keeps it from rubbing on the alt bracket. I have a later dual therm crossover which routes the hose behind the alt.
Pic 4:
This pic shows the completed mod with the CS 144 installed.
Pic 5:
Just above and a bit to the left of the motor lift point you can barely see the rad hose support. You can also see the short piece of flat stock I used to replace the offset bracket that supported and located the upper part of the alt.
Pics 6 & 7:
Additional views of the completed install.
Wish I knew how to get the explanations between the pics, but this will have to do. It is getting late and I'm leaving early in the morning with my son for a ten hour drive to deliver some stuff to some of his co-workers where they are working. Hope this all comes out right. If not I'll have to take care of it after we get home tomorrow evening.
Don
PS: in pic #4 you can see that I have the early type of tensioner that does not have an easy way to get any kind of wrench or tool on it to facilitate removal/re-install of the belt. If I have enough time tomorrow evening I'll post some pics of a quick homemade tool I made to take tension off for easy belt R&R.
