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Originally Posted by Wade Congdon
Mark from BOP designed that bracket in 1999 as an alternator kit for the BOP belt drive. I remember it well as I was there. It has been a very good bracket for many years and was just strong enough to eliminate most flex. It was then copied by several vendors a number of years later but the mounting was changed from holes to a slot for additional mounting positions. This weakened the bracket allowing it to flex too much and allow belt throwing and slippage.
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Like I said, The Butler design is better. Doesn't surprise me the individual would copy the poor design.
As Wade said, You can have a great design but after a few copy the part with "their improvements" you go from a properly designed part to a piece of crap.
Sorry, but you do not have a robust part, Lugnutt. I would recommend that you get either the Butler part or the ORIGINAL design part from the BOP people.
Tom Vaught