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almost done
The 76 CJ-7 is almost ready. The engine (AMC 360) is installed and running
well. I only have a few small things to fix/adjust. One particular thing has been a real thorn. The original alternator on this has obviously been changed because it was switched over to electronic ignition a while ago. When the new alternator was installed, part of the bracket was either ommitted or just plain missing from the beginning. Consequently, the alternator cannot and will not be held in place at the correct angle. I have the lower bracket where the adjustment slide is located and I have the bracket that bolts to the water pump (2 places, just above and below the heater hose connection port). I am missing the bracket that ties it all together, the bracket that (hopefully) holds the angle true to position with the other pulleys. I've searched the internet but have found nothing. Tomorrow, I'm going to call the boneyards and a few Jeep dealers to see what I can locate. Anybody here experience anything similar? Thanks Chip Jenkins |
Re: almost done
What kind of alternator?
If the GM one, the lower bracket is fixed to the pump and timing cover with tube shaped shims in 2 places to line it up and pivots the alternator and one curved bar with the slide that goes up top. Only 2 brackets involved. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Chip wrote: > > The 76 CJ-7 is almost ready. The engine (AMC 360) is installed and running > well. I only have a few small things to fix/adjust. One particular thing > has been a real thorn. The original alternator on this has obviously been > changed because it was switched over to electronic ignition a while ago. > When the new alternator was installed, part of the bracket was either > ommitted or just plain missing from the beginning. Consequently, the > alternator cannot and will not be held in place at the correct angle. I > have the lower bracket where the adjustment slide is located and I have the > bracket that bolts to the water pump (2 places, just above and below the > heater hose connection port). I am missing the bracket that ties it all > together, the bracket that (hopefully) holds the angle true to position with > the other pulleys. I've searched the internet but have found nothing. > Tomorrow, I'm going to call the boneyards and a few Jeep dealers to see what > I can locate. Anybody here experience anything similar? > > Thanks > > Chip Jenkins |
Re: almost done
What kind of alternator?
If the GM one, the lower bracket is fixed to the pump and timing cover with tube shaped shims in 2 places to line it up and pivots the alternator and one curved bar with the slide that goes up top. Only 2 brackets involved. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Chip wrote: > > The 76 CJ-7 is almost ready. The engine (AMC 360) is installed and running > well. I only have a few small things to fix/adjust. One particular thing > has been a real thorn. The original alternator on this has obviously been > changed because it was switched over to electronic ignition a while ago. > When the new alternator was installed, part of the bracket was either > ommitted or just plain missing from the beginning. Consequently, the > alternator cannot and will not be held in place at the correct angle. I > have the lower bracket where the adjustment slide is located and I have the > bracket that bolts to the water pump (2 places, just above and below the > heater hose connection port). I am missing the bracket that ties it all > together, the bracket that (hopefully) holds the angle true to position with > the other pulleys. I've searched the internet but have found nothing. > Tomorrow, I'm going to call the boneyards and a few Jeep dealers to see what > I can locate. Anybody here experience anything similar? > > Thanks > > Chip Jenkins |
Re: almost done
What kind of alternator?
If the GM one, the lower bracket is fixed to the pump and timing cover with tube shaped shims in 2 places to line it up and pivots the alternator and one curved bar with the slide that goes up top. Only 2 brackets involved. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Chip wrote: > > The 76 CJ-7 is almost ready. The engine (AMC 360) is installed and running > well. I only have a few small things to fix/adjust. One particular thing > has been a real thorn. The original alternator on this has obviously been > changed because it was switched over to electronic ignition a while ago. > When the new alternator was installed, part of the bracket was either > ommitted or just plain missing from the beginning. Consequently, the > alternator cannot and will not be held in place at the correct angle. I > have the lower bracket where the adjustment slide is located and I have the > bracket that bolts to the water pump (2 places, just above and below the > heater hose connection port). I am missing the bracket that ties it all > together, the bracket that (hopefully) holds the angle true to position with > the other pulleys. I've searched the internet but have found nothing. > Tomorrow, I'm going to call the boneyards and a few Jeep dealers to see what > I can locate. Anybody here experience anything similar? > > Thanks > > Chip Jenkins |
Re: almost done
What kind of alternator?
If the GM one, the lower bracket is fixed to the pump and timing cover with tube shaped shims in 2 places to line it up and pivots the alternator and one curved bar with the slide that goes up top. Only 2 brackets involved. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Chip wrote: > > The 76 CJ-7 is almost ready. The engine (AMC 360) is installed and running > well. I only have a few small things to fix/adjust. One particular thing > has been a real thorn. The original alternator on this has obviously been > changed because it was switched over to electronic ignition a while ago. > When the new alternator was installed, part of the bracket was either > ommitted or just plain missing from the beginning. Consequently, the > alternator cannot and will not be held in place at the correct angle. I > have the lower bracket where the adjustment slide is located and I have the > bracket that bolts to the water pump (2 places, just above and below the > heater hose connection port). I am missing the bracket that ties it all > together, the bracket that (hopefully) holds the angle true to position with > the other pulleys. I've searched the internet but have found nothing. > Tomorrow, I'm going to call the boneyards and a few Jeep dealers to see what > I can locate. Anybody here experience anything similar? > > Thanks > > Chip Jenkins |
Re: almost done
I guess I'm not sure what kind of alternator it is. I cannot really tell
right now because the Jeep is not in my garage yet. I can tell you that the pivot is on the top, just where the book (service manual) shows it to be. The curved bar with the slide goes on the bottom. Those two brackets by themselves are not sufficient to hold the alternator in place. I need the missing bracket. Chip "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:42D70D54.BBEACA0F@sympatico.ca... > What kind of alternator? > > If the GM one, the lower bracket is fixed to the pump and timing cover > with tube shaped shims in 2 places to line it up and pivots the > alternator and one curved bar with the slide that goes up top. Only 2 > brackets involved. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > Chip wrote: >> >> The 76 CJ-7 is almost ready. The engine (AMC 360) is installed and >> running >> well. I only have a few small things to fix/adjust. One particular >> thing >> has been a real thorn. The original alternator on this has obviously >> been >> changed because it was switched over to electronic ignition a while ago. >> When the new alternator was installed, part of the bracket was either >> ommitted or just plain missing from the beginning. Consequently, the >> alternator cannot and will not be held in place at the correct angle. I >> have the lower bracket where the adjustment slide is located and I have >> the >> bracket that bolts to the water pump (2 places, just above and below the >> heater hose connection port). I am missing the bracket that ties it all >> together, the bracket that (hopefully) holds the angle true to position >> with >> the other pulleys. I've searched the internet but have found nothing. >> Tomorrow, I'm going to call the boneyards and a few Jeep dealers to see >> what >> I can locate. Anybody here experience anything similar? >> >> Thanks >> >> Chip Jenkins |
Re: almost done
I guess I'm not sure what kind of alternator it is. I cannot really tell
right now because the Jeep is not in my garage yet. I can tell you that the pivot is on the top, just where the book (service manual) shows it to be. The curved bar with the slide goes on the bottom. Those two brackets by themselves are not sufficient to hold the alternator in place. I need the missing bracket. Chip "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:42D70D54.BBEACA0F@sympatico.ca... > What kind of alternator? > > If the GM one, the lower bracket is fixed to the pump and timing cover > with tube shaped shims in 2 places to line it up and pivots the > alternator and one curved bar with the slide that goes up top. Only 2 > brackets involved. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > Chip wrote: >> >> The 76 CJ-7 is almost ready. The engine (AMC 360) is installed and >> running >> well. I only have a few small things to fix/adjust. One particular >> thing >> has been a real thorn. The original alternator on this has obviously >> been >> changed because it was switched over to electronic ignition a while ago. >> When the new alternator was installed, part of the bracket was either >> ommitted or just plain missing from the beginning. Consequently, the >> alternator cannot and will not be held in place at the correct angle. I >> have the lower bracket where the adjustment slide is located and I have >> the >> bracket that bolts to the water pump (2 places, just above and below the >> heater hose connection port). I am missing the bracket that ties it all >> together, the bracket that (hopefully) holds the angle true to position >> with >> the other pulleys. I've searched the internet but have found nothing. >> Tomorrow, I'm going to call the boneyards and a few Jeep dealers to see >> what >> I can locate. Anybody here experience anything similar? >> >> Thanks >> >> Chip Jenkins |
Re: almost done
I guess I'm not sure what kind of alternator it is. I cannot really tell
right now because the Jeep is not in my garage yet. I can tell you that the pivot is on the top, just where the book (service manual) shows it to be. The curved bar with the slide goes on the bottom. Those two brackets by themselves are not sufficient to hold the alternator in place. I need the missing bracket. Chip "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:42D70D54.BBEACA0F@sympatico.ca... > What kind of alternator? > > If the GM one, the lower bracket is fixed to the pump and timing cover > with tube shaped shims in 2 places to line it up and pivots the > alternator and one curved bar with the slide that goes up top. Only 2 > brackets involved. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > Chip wrote: >> >> The 76 CJ-7 is almost ready. The engine (AMC 360) is installed and >> running >> well. I only have a few small things to fix/adjust. One particular >> thing >> has been a real thorn. The original alternator on this has obviously >> been >> changed because it was switched over to electronic ignition a while ago. >> When the new alternator was installed, part of the bracket was either >> ommitted or just plain missing from the beginning. Consequently, the >> alternator cannot and will not be held in place at the correct angle. I >> have the lower bracket where the adjustment slide is located and I have >> the >> bracket that bolts to the water pump (2 places, just above and below the >> heater hose connection port). I am missing the bracket that ties it all >> together, the bracket that (hopefully) holds the angle true to position >> with >> the other pulleys. I've searched the internet but have found nothing. >> Tomorrow, I'm going to call the boneyards and a few Jeep dealers to see >> what >> I can locate. Anybody here experience anything similar? >> >> Thanks >> >> Chip Jenkins |
Re: almost done
I guess I'm not sure what kind of alternator it is. I cannot really tell
right now because the Jeep is not in my garage yet. I can tell you that the pivot is on the top, just where the book (service manual) shows it to be. The curved bar with the slide goes on the bottom. Those two brackets by themselves are not sufficient to hold the alternator in place. I need the missing bracket. Chip "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:42D70D54.BBEACA0F@sympatico.ca... > What kind of alternator? > > If the GM one, the lower bracket is fixed to the pump and timing cover > with tube shaped shims in 2 places to line it up and pivots the > alternator and one curved bar with the slide that goes up top. Only 2 > brackets involved. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > Chip wrote: >> >> The 76 CJ-7 is almost ready. The engine (AMC 360) is installed and >> running >> well. I only have a few small things to fix/adjust. One particular >> thing >> has been a real thorn. The original alternator on this has obviously >> been >> changed because it was switched over to electronic ignition a while ago. >> When the new alternator was installed, part of the bracket was either >> ommitted or just plain missing from the beginning. Consequently, the >> alternator cannot and will not be held in place at the correct angle. I >> have the lower bracket where the adjustment slide is located and I have >> the >> bracket that bolts to the water pump (2 places, just above and below the >> heater hose connection port). I am missing the bracket that ties it all >> together, the bracket that (hopefully) holds the angle true to position >> with >> the other pulleys. I've searched the internet but have found nothing. >> Tomorrow, I'm going to call the boneyards and a few Jeep dealers to see >> what >> I can locate. Anybody here experience anything similar? >> >> Thanks >> >> Chip Jenkins |
Re: almost done
Mike is trying to explain (I think) that it sounds like there should be a
TUBE WASHER of a fixed length behind one of or both of the bolts to set the correct depth of the alternator. I had a 69 firebird that used these. Does that make any sense?????? Chip wrote: >I guess I'm not sure what kind of alternator it is. I cannot really tell >right now because the Jeep is not in my garage yet. I can tell you that the >pivot is on the top, just where the book (service manual) shows it to be. >The curved bar with the slide goes on the bottom. Those two brackets by >themselves are not sufficient to hold the alternator in place. I need the >missing bracket. > >Chip > >> What kind of alternator? >> >[quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >>> >>> Chip Jenkins -- Message posted via CarKB.com http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/jeep-cars/200507/1 |
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