Hi, trying to locate 3/8" id round spacers. 3" long. The one used between mounting ears on alternator. Checked hardware stores, no luck.
Thanks
Steve
Thanks
Steve
Pick your poisin
https://www.mcmaster.com/unthreaded-spacers
...or call some machine shops in the area. They always end up with racks of unused material....a local steel company...…..
You should have started a want ad. You want them don't you? Do you have the bolt?Hi, trying to locate 3/8" id round spacers. 3" long. The one used between mounting ears on alternator. Checked hardware stores, no luck.
Thanks
Steve
I went to a local steel company and bought the metal for fabricating my cross member and also some tube steel to strengthen the area the bolts went through. It was cheap and I just cut it to fit.
...or call some machine shops in the area. They always end up with racks of unused material.
1 & 2 ft on goldbay… …….
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You should have started a want ad. You want them don't you? Do you have the bolt?
Do you have the bushing? It lookI have the bolt, but spacers have never been snug between mount ears,so I would like a bulk length for proper fit.
I couldn't maneuver Google to get suppliers or decent results.
Thanks all!
I'll get in touch with local machine shop and metal companies.
The roll pin bushings that go in the ears keep things tight.
Hey mike, any thoughts on why the photo you posted has a alt bracket with a bend in it and a longer spacer between the head and the alt? Is it a 273 - 318 vs 340 - 360 thing. I see the water pump is different and maybe the timing cover is deeper???? Pardon my ignorance on this.Do you have the bushing?
I don't know. It's just a photo I found on the net that showed the bushing in the ear.Hey mike, any thoughts on why the photo you posted has a alt bracket with a bend in it and a longer spacer between the head and the alt? Is it a 273 - 318 vs 340 - 360 thing. I see the water pump is different and maybe the timing cover is deeper???? Pardon my ignorance on this.
---3/8" galvanized pipe---------cut to length. Can get up to 8" nipples at most any supply house.Hi, trying to locate 3/8" id round spacers. 3" long. The one used between mounting ears on alternator. Checked hardware stores, no luck.
Thanks
Steve
IMHO you have a pulley issue not an alternator mounting bracket issue. What does your water pump pulley measure from the boss on the intake to the CL of the belt?
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I think the diff between your measurement and mine can be attributed to intake differences or where you measured from vs me.My center line of fan belt measures 4 7/8" approx to intake.
I think the diff between your measurement and mine can be attributed to intake differences or where you measured from vs me.
What do you get from the machined surface of the head to the CL of the belt?
I measure 5 inches CL fan belt to machined surface of the head.
Is your Alt bracket OE?. It seems to have a bend toward the block at the alt ears. I don't mean the part of it over the small spacer to the water pump but the rest of the brkt. Mine is flat the entire way and is OE. (might be optical illusion)
Your alt adjuster arm is on the wrong bolt it should go on the lowest bolt.
My spacer between water pump and bracket is about 1/4" yours seems to be 3/8 or less. (which I presume resulted in the slight bend in the alt bracket in that location)
My alt spacers measurements and order (using a tape measure)
Head
11/16 head to alt roll-pin
5/8 Alt roll-pin (in rear alt ear) (In your photos of later year alt it is brass colored)
2-1/8 alt roll-pin to alt bracket
3/16 Alt bracket
1/2 forward alt ear
3/16 spacer
Bolt
My water pump pulley straight edge to alt pulley is dead nuts on.
My Timing cover is 2-1/2 wide. (It is later year with drivers side timing mark but a loose 67 without drivers side timing mark is the same)
The alt mounting boss that does not require a spacer measures 7/8 from back of water pump
The PS boss on the water pump on the drivers side is flush with the back of the water pump and is 1-1/2 wide.
I can not for the life of me figure how yours is off by so much.
Steve, get me some measurements for what u need. Kim