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Forced Induction Crank Trigger Clearance Issues Vortech

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  • Start date Start date Mar 24, 2020

TexasFireman

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Anybody running a crank trigger setup on a Fox with a Vortech? I went to put mine on today and there’s just not enough room with the alternator where it’s at. I trimmed the edge of the crank trigger bracket down as much as I could and still no go.

Think I’m going to have to either find an alternator with a smaller body or make a couple of extensions to swing the alternator down some. It’s a street car with AC and PS so there’s no room to move the alternator to the drivers side.

I forgot to take a pic with the crank trigger bolted up but you can see how tight it is.





 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Is there any way to move it to the other side of the crank?
just thinking out loud.
 

TexasFireman

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I think that would probably be an option. Either buying a mount if one is available, or fabbing one up. Surely I’m not the first one to run into this lol
 

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I made a post here and Corral about it. A member on Corral responded and not only had info/pics of the bracket he made, but he still had the bracket and shipped it to me! This should solve my problem, on to the next one! Lol



 
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The other bracket, the alternator stay bracket, needed some modification too. I ended up just doing away with it and making a new one. Basically it mounts to the front of the smog delete bracket then goes around the alternator to the lower mount point. Mocked up a template and sent it over to a local shop to have it cut out on the water jet. Should have it in a couple of days. I’ll get some pictures of it mounted up once I get it back


 
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