S 2.9 LH alternator bracket needed

[sebackman]

Dear all,

Does anybody here have a spare alternator mount bracket for mounting the alternator on left hand side on a 2.9 V6.

I think they were standard on cars with AC.

Kind regards
// Rob

[Maffe]

Have you tried calling some scrap heaps?
There are a few with Scorpio v6 with ac-parts available, so worth calling

[phillpot]

Is it a Ford bracket or a 'mirror image' of the normal TVR bracket?

[sebackman]

I believe that it is a mirror of the TVR right hand bracket but with changed geometry to clear the throttle body.

I do have that as my alternator is currently mounted on the right hand side.

If someone has LH on the car and would loan it to send to a shop to make a copy that would perfect.

Or provide measurements of one so I can have one made from a drawing would be brilliant.

I could probably make one without a template but since there is need for some precision in depth to avoid the alternator belt to cave its easier to re-use a functioning solution.

//Rob

[Adrian@]

It is not the case that the TVR A/C 2.9 all had the LH alternator bracket... (as I have removed A/C from a 2.9 so have all the brackets/fitting). A@

[phillpot]

Adrian@ said:

It is not the case ...............................

Nice clear answer!

Are you saying some S Series with air con used the 'standard' bracket and had the ac compressor on the left side?

[Adrian@]

Yes Mike, I have all the brackets for a A/C 2.9 (from an export car returned to the UK). So, I have the system, apart from the condenser as it had failed, which was the reason the A/C was removed. I would be looking at S3C/S4 as in very late without metering heads before you get LH alternators (even then, so very few of those with A/C) A@

[sebackman]

Thank you for the answers.

That kind of limits the chance to finding one. That also means that TVR made S3/4's with the AC compressor mounted on both sides and generator on opposite side. Sounds cost effective.

Or the one is a non factory mount. The bracket in the picture below look very much like the one for a right hand mount currently on my car, ie factory.

TVR is TVR.

I just remembered that I asked for this last year in a separate thread without success. Memory is getting bad... And the PH search function sucks.

Anyway below is a picture of what I'm chasing. I probably will have to have one made them. A bit tight under the throttle body but may fit.

Thanks
//Rob


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