Alternator relocation on a 94/95 5.0 - What's the cleanest and simplest?

[shovel]

I have a project that involves deleting AC, PS and the smog pump, but I still need an alternator. I'd like to put it down where the smog pump was, or where the AC compressor was, but I know Fox Body stuff won't work for the spacing. I'm OK with a turnbuckle tensioner, not OK with switching to V belt or putting a different water pump on at this time.

Anyone have good suggestions for this? I'm not a good fabricator so welding something up myself is probably not going to be a satisfactory solution.

 

[ttocs]

There was a place on facebook that was making/selling a kit to do this. I think these are the guys but I am not sure.

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[shovel]

Looks like a winner, just have to check that I have the threaded boss they require https://speeddoctorracingcomponents...passenger-side-alternator-mount-sn95-explorer

 

[95opal]

I use a breeze automotive mount but its driverside. Foxbody mounts are just 1.5" longer than the sn mounts easy correction with the correct spacers.

 

[shovel]

I'll let y'all know how it goes. Won't be for a little while though.

 

[Daryl]

I use a breeze automotive mount but its driverside. Foxbody mounts are just 1.5" longer than the sn mounts easy correction with the correct spacers.View attachment 48230

That is one beautiful engine compartment. Wowza!

 

[shovel]

So far so good - I'm busy doing several jobs at the same time in here so it's not pretty yet, but this is confirmation that the bracket is probably going to work.


Just for anyone's reference in the future, with the alternator down here and only the pulleys you see (crank, water pump, idler, alternator) my measuring tape showed exactly 42" for a belt . That's with the tensioner turnbuckle turned mostly down so it has room to get tighter and also slightly looser. I haven't bought a belt yet so I won't be able to 100% confirm that fit yet.

 

[shovel]

Follow up on this -

I got a Continental 4060420 belt which is 42" and it does fit correctly, right in the middle of the adjustment range and it works but I do not feel like it wraps around the water pump pulley enough. It's hard to say what "enough" means exactly unless it audibly squeaks, stalls or enough time passes that I see the back of the belt getting glazed. It spins the pump fine at idle.

If you're just relocating your alternator and you're not deleting the power steering pump and a/c compressor that shouldn't be a problem.

 

[shovel]

Here's the routing with two idler pulleys -



That's with a 57.3" belt - the application is 2003-05 BMW Z4

1060573 Goodyear

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