Re: Alternator mount for my 53 packard

Posted by BigKev On 2008/8/28 13:52:09

I started out with that "Universal" bracket, put I found while it works, it had two problems. First it allowed two points of pivot. One: were the Uni-Bracket connects to the old generator bracket, and another where it attached to the Alternator itself. Two: it spaces the Alternator too far out, and you have to run a longer belt.

So what I did was remove the generator bracket, and bought some 12 gauge angle iron. I drilled slots on the bottom portion of the angle iron to allow it to mount where the generator bracket attached to the engine block. The slots allow a forward and back adjustment to align the alternator pully with the fan/crank pulleys. Then I took the elbow brackets from the Univeral bracket, and bolted those to the other portion of the angle iron bracket. This allowed the alternator to sit almost in the exact same position as the generator originally was, and use the standard belt size. Also now the bracket only has one point of pivot, and the slots in the angle bracket allow for easy pulley alignment, instead of trying to use washers like you have to with the Uni-bracket. Also I was able to reuse the top Packard generator bracket with no modifications.

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