Spacing alternator pulley?

[I'mPoor:(]

So i got my mechman alternator in and we can mount it, but the pulley is not lining up with the serpentine system. I need the pulley to be either 4 grooves bigger or a large spacer to push it out more so the belt lines up with the alternator pulley. Please need urgent help with this. Ideas?? Thanks guys.

I cannot space the whole alternator itself. Only the pulley****

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[big scott]

are you saying you need about 1/4 more ?

i dont think you can use a spacer as most alts do not have a long shaft. you need to space the hole alt. out.

if you dont mind shaving the mounting lugs on the alt. you may get it lined up.

you need to post a pic with the alt on the car.

 

[I'mPoor:(]

I took it off already because i couldnt drive it lol. I need between 1/3 and 1/2 inches of space for the pulley to line up. The alternator mounts on the inside of the car bracket itself. If it mounted on the outside we could space it, but it doesnt. Could i just get a 10 groove pulley and put it on to make up for the missing pulley length?

 

[big scott]

no dont do that..... as i can and will skip and could snap your belt.

you ether need to mod your alt. or bracket to fit it.

or

sell what you have and get one that fits your car.

do not put a longer pulley on it.

plus there no telling if that longer pulley is the right match for your belt specs.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Mechman should have sent you the right pulley. Sound like the alt is wrong.

 

[I'mPoor:(]

Didnt make one for my car, told me to.buy the universal. Asically the pulley offset is too shallow

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Custom mounting then.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

*Should have gotten a Singer alt. If you can return the Mechman now, do so. Modifying it will surely void the warranty.

 

[I'mPoor:(]

Singer doesnt make a big enough alt either lol. The biggest for my car is 160a so i had to go universal. I will figure something out i guess, anymore ideas

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Wow, that's surprising. I got a 320 amp alt for my car from Singer. The customer service is top notch

 

[I'mPoor:(]

I have a toyota celica and the alternator casing is too small. So i had to get a universal 240a :/

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

Custom brackets is needed. Or sent it back. Mechman should have told about this before selling it to you Good luck getting a refund

 

[I'mPoor:(]

I can make a bracket lol. I was just seeing if there was aneasier way to space the pulley or something.

 

[CSCStang]

I can make a bracket lol. I was just seeing if there was aneasier way to space the pulley or something.

Drive the vette.....

 

[I'mPoor:(]

Drive the vette.....

Yeah lol, no room