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What did you do about your altenator when installing lt's??

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Old Jul 6, 2003 | 11:11 PM
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What did you do about your altenator when installing lt's??
b/c one of the brackets used to be on the first manifold bolt now ill have stg 8 locking nuts on it so how does that work do i just not have the bracket anymore?? What did u do
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Old Jul 6, 2003 | 11:41 PM
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I didn't use that bracket anymore. It has been fine without it for quite awhile now.
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Old Jul 6, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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You don,t need that bracket, the alternator will be fine.
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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I don't have mine on either. You'll be good.
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 05:46 AM
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I also removed it with no ill results.

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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 06:04 AM
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I just reused the stock bolt. Just checked it every now and then.

Reason being, anyone ever installed Stage 8's on ASM's? PITA, and not worth my time because nothing came loose anyway.
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 06:52 AM
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Bye bye bracket.
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