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Thanks Roger! Appreciate that!
I redesigned the brackets tonight to help Pat out AND get the alternator tucked in a little better.
I took the brackets off tonight and turned them upside down like we talked about. This actually pushed the alt out a bit more so I did some measuring and decided to move the whole bracket down two inches on the line between the cylinder head mounting holes. This will tuck the alternator down and inward toward the lower pump outlet.
Here are the new brackets I'll get them cut next week. What do you think Pat? I will verify fitment this weekend but I don't see any issues with the block and this is all well forward of the motor mounts.
http://images107.fotki.com/v71/photo...PHASEII-vi.jpg
Compare the new one to the old one and you can see how far down the alternator will go.
http://images55.fotki.com/v585/photo...RNATOR1-vi.jpg
This also puts the adjuster bracket up on top of the alternator. Much easier to get to with the engine cover off.
Thanks Pat, I think this will be better.