Hey guys , just a simply question . ? Does anyone know of a kit that allows you to move the alt from the upper location down to the lower right side ??. I have removed my Ac and Power steering stuff and want to relocate my Aly ?? Any help would be great , please send a link of any sites that you may know about .

Thanks in advance

 

It's been done, but most people just make the mounts and such themselves, I've never seen an actual "kit" for it.

 

Didn't scathcart do this?

 

I've got the pcitures somewhere.... actually they were posted on the forum, so a search would profit

 

I'd PM him for details.

 

Sounds neat. Where did they put it, where the AC or power steering pump is?

I personally don't see a gain for the relocation, other than having a cleaner looking intake setup or something.

 

I believe it was where the A.C

IIRC he removed the entire ac/ps bracket and made his own bracket for the alternator in its place

 

http://pengaru.com/~swivel/cars/rx-7/pics/06-17-2004/

 

I wouldn't mind doing that some day. Did you make your own mounts for that? Was it hard?

 

I was thinking of doing the same thing 'til I saw those pics. People complain about slipping alternator belts in the stock configuration with 180* of belt contact on the E shaft pulley. With this setup you've only got about 90* of belt contact.

 

Why would you wanna do that? It seems pointless to me, just alot of pointless work...

 

he did it because it was in the way.

 

I dont see how moving it , would make it slip, it has the same amount of belt on it ???. The only reason I want to move it is to get it out of the way and show off the engine more . Im putting a 3rd gen intake on my 2nd gen turbo ???

Thanks

 

Um, moving the alternator to the side of the engine completely eliminates the need for a double sheave alt pulley and running dual belts.

The belt slippage problem is not with the belt slipping on the E-shaft pulley, it's the belt slipping on the water pump pulley (especially with a mechanical fan bolted to it). With the alternator on the side the belt wraps around the water pump pulley more than doubling the contact area. The stock setup you can grab the water pump pulley and turn it with your hand the belt contact is so poor. With the setup like I have, I cannot turn the water pump pulley freely without moving everything else, I have no belt slippage issues revving to 9k, one belt.

I needed to move the alternator out of the way because it interfered with my FPR and intake, with it on the side it simplifies things for me quite a bit.


The bracket was easy to make, it is the AC/PS bracket cut down to just a flat bracket with the piece from the water pump housing that the alt normally bolts to cut from the housing and TIG welded to the plate. Then theres just a simple ear welded to the top for the adjustment bracket to bolt to.

 

ahh I see, well that makes sense...

 

ahh I see, well that makes sense...