I need to make an alternator mount for a V8 rover, I have been looking for pics and it seems the usual place is high up above the water pump outlet which would probably be ok, but seems a bit untidy and difficult to make a solid mounting and adjuster for.Has anyone got any photos of mounts in there archives or elsewhere? dimensions would be even better, the engine is probably an SD1 unit if it makes any difference to the mounting holes which seem to be 3 tapped holes on the left hand cylinder head I have an old lucas alternator but may swap it for a newer one from an escort if i can make the vee type pulley fit.
Paul

The tapped holes are the same on all RV8's

If you get a bracket from a range rover then the alternator sits above the bracket, an SD1 is prefered as the alternator sits under the bracket.

Regards Mark

At least one Luego owner has had problems with the alternator mounted high up due to the heat from the exhaust manifold,

On the rover v8, the alternators can be mounted in many different places. Looking at the front of the engine, top left above the manifold (sd1) underneath and over the bracket (range rover 3.5), top right above the manifold (range rover classic 3.9 with power steering), top middle if it's a serpentine engine and lower right under the manifold on some specials like ldv ambulances with 2 alternators fitted.

Ian

I used the powersteering pump mount as a template and made my alternator mounting so it sits in that spot and is nice and low and out of the way ie bottom n/s of engine

Regards

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Mine is mounted below cylinder 1 to get it to fit under the bonnet. I'll take some photos later if you want.

Regards,
Dave

Scudder, if you could post some pictures that would be awesome. I am thinking about where I should mount mine.

Here are a couple I found in my photo archive. I'll add more once I get into the garage today

Here's a few more I just took.


Rear bracket


Front bracket side on


This was a bugger to take Behind and underneath the alternator looking forward. The lower bolt from the front runs the length of the alternator and is constrained by a nut against the rear bracket.

Two bolts hold each bracket to the engine, and then the long bolt holds the alternator to the brackets. A third nut & bolt then hold the top of the alternator to the swinging arm to allow for belt tensioning.

So the little bracket at the back you made yourself or is it a purchased item? Cheers for the pics!

Low down Left front, fabricated bracket

Below is the only pics I have, I can take some more if you like?


Cheers

Fred W B






[Edited on 6/1/11 by Fred W B]

[Edited on 6/1/11 by Fred W B]

I bought the car second hand, but when I had the alternator off they looked hand made. If you go this route, I'll take the alt off and measure them up for you. From memory, the front one is a triangle of plate with a length of tube welded to it, and the rear is a bent bit of strip with another piece of strip butt welded at an angle.

Like I said, if you have a power steering pump bracket, you can use that as a template to make something slightly heavier duty.

Simon

used to be some pics of mine in an old post but cnt find them.

I got Pop browns to make me a brackect to fit the alternator low down on the offside.

http://www.popbrowns.co.uk/products2.html

Paul

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Originally posted by Simon
Like I said, if you have a power steering pump bracket, you can use that as a template to make something slightly heavier duty.

Simon

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Just been in the garage and rather surprisingly the answer is yes. I'll take a pic and have to go and switch on the other 'puter to upload, then I post with some measurements if poss.

ATB

Simon