Hmm...I guess you really do need that bracket. A PI swappers warning...

[MyEarsHurt]

Well, I finished my PI swap a few months ago, everything went flawless, no codes, its running strong, etc etc. Well when I was putting everything back together, the old hold down bracket that goes between the Alternator and intake didnt fit. However, the alternator was still held down with two pretty big bolts in front that I thought would hold.... I was wrong.

Went driving today, and all the sudden I heard this horrible sound from under the hood (right after I turned a corner) I lost all power steering, etc etc. Well, I pop the hood, my belt jumped off the alternator pulley and got shredded bigtime . I look at the two bolts that were holding the alternator to the block, both of them snapped off. So I figure, the alternator has been shaking and moving around, bolts snapped, alternator finally moved too much, belt jumped off and snapped.

On my to-do list was get a new alternator hold down bracket that would fit, however, I never got around to it. Big mistake, a $50 mistake for a new belt. Anyway, I ordered the bracket finally, and it will be on this week, but I am just kinda flipped out that it worked fine for almost 2000 miles, then decides to suddenly not work. Oh well....fair warning to all, the bracket is there for a reason.

 

[kj99]

Yeah, I didn't have the correct alt bracket either when I did the swap. Put we just driled another hole in my bracket and it bolted up.

Everythings still good.

 

[kboy262]

Same here. I just drilled and cut to bolt the bracket on. I will still get a new bracket to replace it.

 

[COramprat]

Same here. I just drilled and cut to bolt the bracket on. I will still get a new bracket to replace it.

I had the new bracket but I figured I could drill the old one and make it work better. I still have the new one in my box of junk.

 

[mrvax]

I had the same thing happen to me 2x. I was stoopid and didn't realize what was wrong the first time and simply replaced the bolts. The PI bracket is actually made for a slightly different alternator for the 99+ Mustang GT's.

I had an older bracket drilled out to accept the 2 small bolts. Has held up for over 2 years now.

 

[YardSpecial]