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Old Nov 7, 2020 | 10:26 AM
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PA Alternator Spacers

Where can I find the spacer(s) which go on the passenger side of the alternator and how many do I need?
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Old Nov 7, 2020 | 11:27 AM
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i've used quite a few different things: stack of washers, large nut, small dia piece of galvanized pipe.

google helps a lot too:
https://www.google.com/search?q=alte...hrome&ie=UTF-8
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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 10:27 PM
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PA Alternator Spacers

Originally Posted by rxtasy3
i've used quite a few different things: stack of washers, large nut, small dia piece of galvanized pipe.

google helps a lot too:
https://www.google.com/search?q=alte...hrome&ie=UTF-8

My car is pretty much stock, so I'm looking for the OEM spacers or a reasonablefacsimile. Do I just need one on the back of the alternator or does one go in the front as well?
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Old Nov 11, 2020 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by iowa_hawk1
My car is pretty much stock, so I'm looking for the OEM spacers or a reasonablefacsimile. Do I just need one on the back of the alternator or does one go in the front as well?
just in the back.

the factory parts 1757-18-311 and N245-18-311B are NLA. its just a dowel cut to length with a hole in it though, not very special
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Old Nov 11, 2020 | 09:57 AM
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Old Nov 11, 2020 | 12:16 PM
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seen some spacer at home depot that will work .... in hardware
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Get some pipe and cut it off to the right length.
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