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The altenator I used was from a 78 chevy van
http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp53986%3Enu%3D32%3B4%3E7%3B6%3E862%3EWSNRCG%3D369568%3B792337nu0mrj

The bracket I built. The spacer bracket allowed me to move the rear mounting bracket back, I think this makes it stronger than the brackets I've seen commercially.
http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp539%3B5%3Enu%3D32%3B4%3E7%3B6%3E862%3EWSNRCG%3D369569625%3B337nu0mrj

Test Fit in motor
http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp53994%3Enu%3D32%3B4%3E7%3B6%3E862%3EWSNRCG%3D3695695976337nu0mrj


Test fit of altenator
http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp53993%3Enu%3D32%3B4%3E7%3B6%3E862%3EWSNRCG%3D369568%3B783337nu0mrj

After I tweaked the spacer braket on the altenator the alignment was perfect!

Other mods done

Used Pully off Generator, had to shave cooling fins slightly

Picked up a ballast resitor (for the coil)from local parts store (one listed for a 64 Impala)

12 volt battery

pulled all bulbs to find replacements (not done yet)

Disconnected fuel sender, will order resistor for it this week

Replaced 10ga wire (mine was pretty cracked)

Used the hook-up method were one wire from the plastic plug goes to post on back of ALT and other goes to a indictor light on dash

Fired up the truck, check the belt, doing great. Indicator light didn't go off, checked wire looks correct, checked voltages, looks like donor ALT was bad:( Have to get replacement.

oops guess I put it in the wrong place, all better now

also, are the pic links working ok for everyone? after I first posted this, first two didn't work so I edited them.

After all the time and planning that went into the designing and building of this bracket I guess the $60 for the ones online isn't so bad. But I had the metal laying around, I own a mig welder, and I have the satifaction of doing it myself, which is of course "priceless"

KSTT

First two links working for me.

thanks!