Bracketology 101
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From: Huntsville,Mo.
Car: 1989 GTA
Engine: 5.7 /360
Transmission: turbo 350
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Bracketology 101
I have a 350 out of a 79 truck that I have put in my 82-Z.I have all of the pulleys for both serpentine and V-belts but none of the brackets. Can I buy any brackets off any V-8 Chevy car ? I only want to run an alternator,water pump and power steering pump.
Re: Bracketology 101
Serp brackets wont help you much since they only work as a group. You're not using half the pulleys and the idler, so making something work would be a job in itself
Id go with a low mount V belt setup. Check summit or jegs. Youd need to change the waterpump though, good thing they are cheap
Id go with a low mount V belt setup. Check summit or jegs. Youd need to change the waterpump though, good thing they are cheap
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Re: Bracketology 101
For example....Corvette brackets tend to sit the accessories up higher than a truck, because of chassis interference issues. Trucks have more room lower down, so they can do that. Corvettes can't.
Same with 3rd gens. Corvette accessory brackets won't work in F-bodies either. You'll hafta find 3rd gen brackets.
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Re: Bracketology 101
I just ordered some brackets from summit(their brand) for both the alt and ps pump. I have seen them on another car and they look and fit great. Just do a search on their website and they pop right up.
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Car: 1989 GTA
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Re: Bracketology 101
I just figured on going to the salvage yard and pulling the brackets off an older Caprice or similar car with a V-8
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