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Old 09-11-2009, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by gtome View Post
Whats that giant spring on the alternator for?

That is part of my alternator relocation bracket. It keeps the alternator way down out of the way. I built that thing a while back when I upgraded to a 140 amp alternator. The bracket is actually mounted to the frame of the car and the spring acts as a tensioner. I have reved it past 6000 rpms and it still stays tight. I can pull the spring loose in about 10 seconds with a mid sized screwdriver and put it back on just as quickly.