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turbojolt
23-09-12, 12:56 PM
right on the engine i bought yesterday it has this multi grove bottom pulley and the same on the alternator

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/2%20fast%202%20fat/SAM_0738_zps8d7bff6d.jpg

now i have these laying around

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/2%20fast%202%20fat/SAM_0739_zps7cd25305.jpg

what i beleive to be the earlyer single V bottom pulley and alternator

need to know if there is anything im over looking, can just bolt these straight on and and thats job jobbed bottom clearance wise?

ive just tried putting the older alternator on, but there is a problem the mounting points are all diffrent, anyway around this :confused:
johnd
23-09-12, 01:08 PM
not 100% sure but can you just change over the pulley over from one alternator to the other
turbojolt
23-09-12, 01:11 PM
never thourght of that i will go have a look now, my heads a bit muddled as im very very hung over lol
turbojolt
23-09-12, 01:56 PM
righty righty righty

this is the order the bits came out in (for future reference might help some one out)
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/2%20fast%202%20fat/SAM_0742_zps531bf64c.jpg

then i undone the multigrove pulley, the threads on the alternators look different

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/2%20fast%202%20fat/SAM_0744_zpsd08091d7.jpg

as are the pulleys

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/2%20fast%202%20fat/SAM_0745_zpse97becef.jpg

hand tight

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/2%20fast%202%20fat/SAM_0746_zps54f1de35.jpg

not sure if its going to be any good as i Had to use two washers (one very thick one) to bring the bolt out from the recess so i could get a socket on it
Spudly
23-09-12, 02:21 PM
You cant do it like that as you dont have an adjuster (iirc the xe had the PAS pump which was the adjuster) you need to swap the pulleys back and use the single v nova alt, it will bolt up on the bottom two holes, and you bin off the solid black bracket that orginally held the xe alt, then you need the old style adjuster arm which bolts to the back of the block, ill see if i can find you a pic!
turbojolt
23-09-12, 02:23 PM
cheers spud, ive left everything finger tight as i wasnt sure it was right while doing it!
Spudly
23-09-12, 02:26 PM
You will need the bracket that looks like the one pictured on my alt here.....




http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/IMG-20110818-00333.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/IMG-20110818-00332.jpg

When you remove the multi-v alt you will see the hole it bolts upto on the back of the block, just below the two rocker cover oil breather pipes!
turbojolt
23-09-12, 02:28 PM
sweet i will have a look in my parts bin and see if i have the bracket still, if not i will add it to my ever growing wanted thread :roll:
Spudly
23-09-12, 02:33 PM
Ill warn you now, it took me quite a while to find one lol
Mazz
23-09-12, 02:36 PM
Just make sure you get a complete one (like Spudder's) with the rubber bushes and metal inserts as pictured
turbojolt
23-09-12, 02:41 PM
should have bought a mondeo :wall:


cheers guys, off to buy beer and search around in the garage hopefully i have one