Well sorry fastfieros, but i just cannot justify spending $375 on a low-mount alternator bracket.....But i want a low mount setup on my 3800 SC to clean it up. So what have you crafty guys been doing for a low mount? pics would be great!

-Johns85GT

Here's mine. I took the 3800 dogbone mount and married it with the Fiero dogbone mount. Took a little hacksawing, filing, measuring more filing until I got it the way I wanted it. Then took the two parts to a local welder and here's how it turned out.

Here's a link to Ryan Gick's website and one of his customer cars...

Sinister Performance Customer Car

Here's a picture that Ryan sent me during my build while the engine was still out of the car...


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Here is mine. It came from west coast fiero. It cost 250$ and included the idler pulley also.



Matt

I can post pictures of mine but it the style that FF sells so no reason to. Whatever low mount route you decide to take incorporate the Grand Prix dogbone into it. It makes for a nice addition to the mounting process and keeps the motor nice and soild.....If you are not worried about using the GP dogbone then it is pretty simple to make a low mount out of some junk metal and creativity....

How about a really really low mount alt bracket:

Only works if you don't have A/C though

THanks for everyones response! hey d-sensitize what did you make that super low mount out of? any side shots?

Low mount alternator. Total cost for the brackets, bolts and spacer was less than $15.00.

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Hey Dennis! Were did you get your dog bone mount?

quote Originally posted by iluvsd619: Hey Dennis! Were did you get your dog bone mount?

That is a stock 3800 dogbone mount and the stock 3800 tensioner that looks to have bee modified some.....I like Dennis setup and if I ever do another swap might give it a try.....

Yes I like it too. Thanks for that info.

quote Originally posted by Jonviviano: THanks for everyones response! hey d-sensitize what did you make that super low mount out of? any side shots?

I think it was 1/8th plate steel bent up to shape and welded in a couple reinforcements.

Here is a side shot installed:


just the bracket:


This is the tensioner bracket as well: it was made out of 3/8ths steel plate

Dsensitized, it looks like you are running a caddy 140 amp alternator. Would you mind telling me how you wired it up? I have 4 wires coming out of the plug on mine and am unsure which ones to use.

I made mine from some simple pipe and left over steel rod. With some imagination and a cutting wheel you can mount the alt with no problem. I dont understand why anyone would pay that much for a bracket.

Why low mount?



Regards,

David

quote Originally posted by 17Car: Dsensitized, it looks like you are running a caddy 140 amp alternator. Would you mind telling me how you wired it up? I have 4 wires coming out of the plug on mine and am unsure which ones to use.

That's just the alternator that came with the engine when I got it so I believe it is stock, no idea on the amperage though. This is a series 1 motor from a '95 oldsmobile 88.

Low mount at the front of the engine (ac delete) :





2 reasons for doing this: a slightly better weight balance (alternator moved lower and more to the front) but mainly to clean up the top of the engine..