removing A/C bracket

I have 67 lesabre, that im adding air ride suspension to. I want to remove the old A/C bracket but noticed it holds the alternator in place.

How do i remove this bracket and keep the alternator where its supposed to be without mis aligning it with the pulleys???

Thanks

 

You need a non-ac bracket.

 

do you know where i might be able to get one? or can i get it at any kragens?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick-Non-AC-alternator-bracket-400-430-455-wildcat_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ38656QQihZ008QQitemZ180269482772QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

i wonder if it will fit my 340??

 

They are the same.

 

cool thank you blue shark!

 

do you know if a 65-75 GS 455 ALTERNATOR BRACKET will fit a 340 engine spot?

 

???

 

what about a 225 engine alt bracket???

Please help!

as long as its for a v8 is it the same?

 

oh man its much easier then buying that non-a/c bracket.

old chevies and some others actually had a spacer that was about 1/2'' diameter and long enough to maintain the space so that you could toss the bracket in the garbage. im running one on my 455 right now. it has a tab that allows a small bolt to the alternator to keep it tight. my pulley is lined up fine and holds the alternator in place without issue.

i'll take a picture of it today and post it up so you can see.

in the mean time...here is a home made deal i found from a google search

 

here is that bracket i mentioned earlier. i am running one on my 455 and i have a spare to clean up for my next engine. it sure simplifies the look of the alternator, if thats what you want. for me, it just helped delete my a/c :TU:

 

oh man!!! what!? where can you find these? summit racing?

I may be on one through ebay which comes with a power steering bracket.

Do you know anything about eliminating the smog unit and huge bracket with a smaller bracket for the power steering?

thanks!!!

 

if you're in san jose, ca i believe you have a big pick-n-pull there. just peek around at older cars and trucks, you should be able to find a bracket like that. i got one of mine off a chevy engine but no idea if it was stock. the other was off an amc 360 alternator in a jeep wagoneer.

when i had my buick 350 in the car i just removed the smog pump from the power steering bracket and fabricated a small block off to go on the intake. i dont have any experience with the 340 but i assume its the same idea.

im running a buick 350 p/s bracket and pump on my 455 and it looks really clean without the smog pump but you can still see the nubs where it used to bolt on. grind/cut them off if you like but only after you road test it for a while to make sure you dont have any bad effects from removing the smog pump.

 

the smog pump has been off. Had it removed and plugged all the remaing holes. I just hate that huge bracket sticking out. Im trying to clean it all up.