chris-p-duck
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posted on 6/10/10 at 08:13 PM |
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Zetec aux belt tensioner
Hi all,
I need a bit of advice please. I am in the process of trying to get the alternator onto my silvertop zetec. I am pressed for space and have a tiny
alternator from an earth mover of some sort which I am going to have to mount on the exhaust side low down by the engine mount due to not having the
space in the intake side as the TBs are in the way.
Enough rambling ........... I need to fit a spring tensioner on the intake side, so does anyone know if there is a standard Ford part that I can use
for the job? Does any zetec application have a tensioner on the intake side as standard?
Any help or advice welcomed........
Cheers
Chris
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austin man
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posted on 6/10/10 at 08:36 PM |
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I have bike carbs on azetec and have fitted the pinto alternator beneath them fitted in an mk chasis. I have also
Fitted a sanll alternator to another zetec, both instances I have
Had to fabricate the mount. You don't need a tensioner if you
Fit the escort water pump as you can remove the serpentine belt
Set up as the pump runs the other way, you do need a ribbed pulley though for the pump
And the altenator
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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robocog
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posted on 7/10/10 at 02:38 PM |
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I had to mount mine on the exhaust side and copied an adjustable bracket from someone on here
Alternator bracket
alt bracket 2
alt bracket 3
Regards
Rob
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coozer
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posted on 7/10/10 at 03:06 PM |
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Silvertop set up above..
This is my blacktop set up using the alternator as a tensioner.
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coozer
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posted on 7/10/10 at 03:08 PM |
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And this was my first attempt for the previous silvertop engine...
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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chris-p-duck
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posted on 8/10/10 at 03:19 PM |
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thanks folks. Those photos have really helped me get my head round things. Have you had any issues using the adjuster brace as opposed to a spring
tensioner?
Cheers
Chris
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