Re: Craig's Panther Project - Engine

Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2017/4/29 14:34:59

The front accessories are mounted on the front of the engine. First, the alternator.

The alternator is a 140 amp, one wire type with internal regulator and a V-belt pulley from Summit Racing. I mounted the alternator on the driver side rather than the passenger side because the air conditioning compressor hoses are on the passenger side.

I used an existing forward-facing 3/8" threaded bolt hole on the outside front of the head for the pivot.

I used a custom cut piece of threaded rod and spacer to get the V-belt alignment correct for the inner-most belt groove on the balancer (normally used for the generator).

The bracket is an aduster arm type made from 3/16" mild steel specifically for general purpose mounting of the alternator from Summit Racing. The pivot end is mounted to the D-side upper water crossover attachment bolt hole again with a custom cut piece of threaded rod and spacer to correctly get the adjustment end lined up with the alternator adjustment hole.

There will be no problem with clearance to the D-side battery because Panther will have the battery mounted in the P-side of the trunk instead. The battery tray is not used and will not be there.







Craig