350 alternator

JOhnc · March 10th, 2009, 08:49 AM

Guys, i have just bought 350 engine and box ( 1980 ish ) to put into my own car, the only thing it lacks is the alternator ,and as it was never there i now i don't know how it fits , I seem to have a upper bracket high up that sweeps over to the right hand side ( looking at it from the front ). I think i may be missing a bracket at least. can someone post some pictures of how a fitted one looks please. I can then see what i need etc.
Thanks
John in the UK

KeithA0000 · March 10th, 2009, 01:30 PM

Have a look in the gallery, or do a google image search on olds rocket, rocket 350, or something like that... Or, you can get a book from eBay... Or here' a pic- might be from this site. Good luck.

J-(Chicago) · March 10th, 2009, 02:23 PM

Keith, most Oldsmobiles have the alternator on the driver's side.
That pic is a passenger side non A/c car setup.

2blu442 · March 10th, 2009, 07:38 PM

John, of the two styles I think you may have one had a stamped steel top bracket and the other is cast aluminum alloy. Can you tell us which you have? John

KeithA0000 · March 11th, 2009, 09:13 AM

My bad.
Here's something I found on a quick google search:
http://www.442.com/class/adart/64070.jpg
Cheers,

JOhnc · March 12th, 2009, 04:26 AM

Guys, thanks for the input.
I realise now that A/C has a bearing on where the alternator will be sited. thats why some pictures i found had it on the RHS and others on the LHS !
My engine doesn't have A/C but i suspect that it did as i seem to have the alloy bracket on the LHS of the engine ( looking from the front it is the RHS, hope that's not confusing) and i don't have the lower bracket i can see on the photo Keith put up, is that a seperate bracket or is it part of the block as it looks ?
I'll try and get some pics of what i have onto the forum
I have no preference on which side i put it. but as i seem to have the upper alloy cast bracket, maybe i would be best to go with that side. I'll take a look an ebay and see whats available. Also i'll look back through some pics and see whats' what

Thanks
John

JOhnc · March 12th, 2009, 02:01 PM

here's a pic of what i have :

March 10th, 2009, 08:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
JOhnc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6	350 alternator Guys, i have just bought 350 engine and box ( 1980 ish ) to put into my own car, the only thing it lacks is the alternator ,and as it was never there i now i don't know how it fits , I seem to have a upper bracket high up that sweeps over to the right hand side ( looking at it from the front ). I think i may be missing a bracket at least. can someone post some pictures of how a fitted one looks please. I can then see what i need etc. Thanks John in the UK

March 10th, 2009, 02:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,697	Keith, most Oldsmobiles have the alternator on the driver's side. That pic is a passenger side non A/c car setup. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

March 10th, 2009, 07:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
2blu442 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 2,258	John, of the two styles I think you may have one had a stamped steel top bracket and the other is cast aluminum alloy. Can you tell us which you have? John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1967 Cutlass four door daily driver 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

March 11th, 2009, 09:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
KeithA0000 69CuttyS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 158	My bad. Here's something I found on a quick google search: http://www.442.com/class/adart/64070.jpg Cheers, __________________ Keith A 69 Cutlass ragtop

March 12th, 2009, 04:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
JOhnc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6	Alternator Guys, thanks for the input. I realise now that A/C has a bearing on where the alternator will be sited. thats why some pictures i found had it on the RHS and others on the LHS ! My engine doesn't have A/C but i suspect that it did as i seem to have the alloy bracket on the LHS of the engine ( looking from the front it is the RHS, hope that's not confusing) and i don't have the lower bracket i can see on the photo Keith put up, is that a seperate bracket or is it part of the block as it looks ? I'll try and get some pics of what i have onto the forum I have no preference on which side i put it. but as i seem to have the upper alloy cast bracket, maybe i would be best to go with that side. I'll take a look an ebay and see whats available. Also i'll look back through some pics and see whats' what Thanks John Last edited by JOhnc; March 12th, 2009 at 09:48 AM..

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