GBsPanhead
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OK, been putting this off, but about time to start. HP manifolds are finally installed, still need to weld them up. OEM valve covers installed.
Gathered up a OEM 4 groove pulley, OEM 2 groove water pump pulley, OEM lower alternator bracket, BPE upper alternator bracket. Sanden compressor, BPE compressor bracket. I'll list everything I used when finally done.
Started with 4 groove, went on easy. No stuck bolts. The 2 groove is too big in diameter. Hits crank pulley. BPE has one that is smaller diameter. I can't find a part number on the 2 groove, so could be wrong pulley I got. Next was mocking up the BPE compressor bracket. Easy. Tough part I think was the alternator brackets. No real good photos on bracket install that I could find. BPE had one pic that helped. Took me awhile to figure out how the lower OEM bracket installed. I couldn't figure out how the one end of the bracket bolted to the block....bracket looked too long. Then I looked deeper by the fuel pump and saw a bolt going thru the block. Bingo! Mocked up alternator on new brackets, used a old belt that I cut so I could run along the pulley and check for alignment. All seems to align up straight.
Will be mounting compressor with fittings exiting to passenger side, not pointed up. I have a ton of different sizes and angles of connectors for AC hoses, so should be able to find a good fit.
I think I might me taking my heater hoses off. I had to remove those brass standpipes on thermostat area so I could get the BPE upper bracket installed. I thought for sure were going to distort and snap off in the block, but came out OK. I really don't need heat in SoCal. Still think about that one.
Need to order a 2 groove form BPE, Need to make some spacers for alternator bracket. Then hoses. Condenser installed, and still have to install dryer. Easy. I have a bulk head fitting for AC hoses to install. And relocate fuel line/filter EZPZ!!!
Some pics..
Gathered up a OEM 4 groove pulley, OEM 2 groove water pump pulley, OEM lower alternator bracket, BPE upper alternator bracket. Sanden compressor, BPE compressor bracket. I'll list everything I used when finally done.
Started with 4 groove, went on easy. No stuck bolts. The 2 groove is too big in diameter. Hits crank pulley. BPE has one that is smaller diameter. I can't find a part number on the 2 groove, so could be wrong pulley I got. Next was mocking up the BPE compressor bracket. Easy. Tough part I think was the alternator brackets. No real good photos on bracket install that I could find. BPE had one pic that helped. Took me awhile to figure out how the lower OEM bracket installed. I couldn't figure out how the one end of the bracket bolted to the block....bracket looked too long. Then I looked deeper by the fuel pump and saw a bolt going thru the block. Bingo! Mocked up alternator on new brackets, used a old belt that I cut so I could run along the pulley and check for alignment. All seems to align up straight.
Will be mounting compressor with fittings exiting to passenger side, not pointed up. I have a ton of different sizes and angles of connectors for AC hoses, so should be able to find a good fit.
I think I might me taking my heater hoses off. I had to remove those brass standpipes on thermostat area so I could get the BPE upper bracket installed. I thought for sure were going to distort and snap off in the block, but came out OK. I really don't need heat in SoCal. Still think about that one.
Need to order a 2 groove form BPE, Need to make some spacers for alternator bracket. Then hoses. Condenser installed, and still have to install dryer. Easy. I have a bulk head fitting for AC hoses to install. And relocate fuel line/filter EZPZ!!!
Some pics..