alternator relocation...

[jacked]

has anyone relocated their alternator up to the a/c compressor location? my a/c has never worked anyway so i want to remove the compressor and put the alt in its place. are there any oem brackets that can be used or would it be custom?

[tealcherokee]

pm me, you can come see my set up considering your about 30 min from me

[BBeach]

Ive heard of someone using an older commanche 4 cylinder bracket but Im waiting on this myself.

[tealcherokee]

i guess ill repost this.... YOU NEED A RENIX AC BRACKET TO DO THIS!!!

the first thing i did, was remove the AC, and relocate the altenator. this was a pretty easy job, once we figured out what to do. This only works for renix setups. but making 1 adaptor, and using some washers, it bolts to the stock AC mount. a 75" belt was needed (24" shorter than stock!)


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[dt00th]

yep i did it after killing 2 alternators in 6 months..check the link out below i have other pics but on other H/D which isn't connected at this time .

http://www.rockznrutz.com/forum/gara...em&image_id=17

this is version two as the first idea was ok but could get the belt to run true so i cut the orginal bracket rerouted the belt .

[mikes offroad]

I have never tried it but I thought you could us the brackets off of a YJ. They had there alt located up top or maybe one off of the new XJ's

[BBeach]

What about this of us that dont have RENIX?

[tealcherokee]

you need to get the renix ac bracket from a junk yard, it bolts right on, thats a 96 block in the pics

[BBeach]

You've got quite the mix there, looks like mustang or SHO tb, 99 intake, renix ac bracket, 96 head...Anyways, do you have to remove the battery at all for this installation? No drilling required at all? If its just in and out then I'm up for trying it.

[jacked]

awesome! just so happens that my XJ is a 90 renix. i plan on upgrading to a HO head in the future but you say it will still bolt up? I was also planning on replacing the mech fan with an electric one and removing the pulley for it like in the pic on the link up above.

[BBeach]

Does anyone have a spare one they wouldnt mind shipping me?