My 1985 moss green xe'd gl!

i cant see there being 1 " let alone 2" different where do the carbs sit in realation to the fire wall with mine removed my trumpets sit about 1mm off the battery tray level

can see difference angles do look similar

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/027-3.jpg



mine angle from dizzy side of head


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSC00326.jpg



obviously i have 90mm trumpets on but they basically sit on the bulkhead 1-2mm clearence


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSC00327.jpg

What bottom alternator bracket is john using? Is there a difference or is there anotehr bracket that will allow the alternator to sit lower?

If not maybe modify the lower bracket so it brings it down?

john have you got he right alternator/bracket combo on there the only reason i ask is your alternator looks really high, manifold looks ok but height of alternaotr looks worng to me the 12v feed and ind wire are on the top of alt where on mine and everyone elses i know are on the bottom,

If the alt was sitting too high, the tensioner lever off the standard inlet would not line up with the hole in the alt

Corsa kid are yours 40 or 45's?

John i had exactly the same issue with mine (you should have called me!) using the jenvey who are sbd manifold i think it was the 7 or 9 degree?? As i think the manifold is positioned a little low to keep the cards level as seen here:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...0420081348.jpg

Anyway you have a number of options:

1. As said before lower alternator using a custom bracket (as i did see why below) but this requires more chassis leg mods as previously stated (and is a pain in the balls) and having a bracket made which took me ages and was very trial and error :roll:

2. Use one of SBD's smaller alternator jobs and possibly still need chassis mods. This is the SBD set up on a westfield i spied when having my RR tune (yes i was gusting a full on hard on at the time) but they are only available with SBD's multi V pullys and i'm not sure if the single V would fit.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...0720081656.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...0720081655.jpg

They actually use a smaller GM bracket seen at the lower left conner of the alt here but not sure what its from??

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...0720081654.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...0720081653.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...0720081652.jpg


3. Front mount the alternator were the pas pump on an xe usually goesas Mark said, this i believe would be your best option and the route i would have taken is my fecking simpson manifold wasn't in the way! Speak to mark as at least two of the JOV boys have them.

Gordie chis cut some of the alernator casting away to fit his i think which is an option but not great IMO.

Hope that helps like i said get in touch if you need any more help! :thumb:

mine are webber twin 45's mate, like i said i had no problem apart from making the L shape braket, i must have been lucky took about 5 mins lol

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Originally Posted by corsakid

mine are webber twin 45's mate, like i said i had no problem apart from making the L shape braket, i must have been lucky took about 5 mins lol

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Must have been! Did you say you don't know who makes the manifold your running?

i am not sure who makes it to be honest it has got the coolant pipe at bottom like yours and john's i had to use an old 8v hose from back of water pump to plastic pipe which bypasses the manifold, just like a 45 degree bend but vauxhall pipe, all i know about the manifold is its got gm-miles stamped on it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSC00324.jpg

Corsa kid, if i had your manifold, they'd clear easily as per adams diagram.

James, yeah sorry i've not rung, just finished kitchen mods for today so i'm off for a bath! Yeah mine is the exact same manifold as yours, only i'm running dhlas. So what did you do with the lower bracket? specially made one?

Mark, i've spoken to chris over on jov, and he must have the same manifold as corsakid, as he only modded the top mounting bracket, making a rose jointed one.

I'm thinking my only option now if for a front mount. So does anyone have any pics of a front mount on an xe?

Cheers for all your help with this guys!!

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Originally Posted by John H

James, yeah sorry i've not rung, just finished kitchen mods for today so i'm off for a bath! Yeah mine is the exact same manifold as yours, only i'm running dhlas. So what did you do with the lower bracket? specially made one?

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No probs mate i understand your busy and i'm about when ever if not then thats fine too.

Mine are also DHLA's too and yes i made a custome bottom bracket basically the same design as the standard one only with the wholes slotted (elongated) so i could move the alt up and down to a position were clearance was acceptable. i will add though that the alt is dropped over an inch from standard and i'm not 100% happy as it would have been better front mounted for clearance!