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Slater

posted on 20/8/08 at 08:57 AM Reply With Quote
CVH Alt mount on a zetec

This is my CVH donor alt mount, it's a beast!. The mounting holes fit my zetec but it puts the CVH altenator 15mm too far forward. Can I attack it with an angle grinder and remove 15mm of material from the front bottom corner (as shown), then use washers to make up the 15mm at the back? Any problems with this?

Also, I'd like to remove some of the surplas material as it seems to be a little over engineered, just not sure how much to remove. Anyone done this before?

Keith

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tootall

posted on 20/8/08 at 09:30 AM Reply With Quote
hi ive done a zetec conversion to my old XR3i when i was a boy and i did a zetec turbo conversion in my friends escort rs turbo last month the alternator mount was quater the size of that look for a mk4/3 escort cvh alternator mount. might even have one in workshop.

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paulf

posted on 20/8/08 at 09:35 AM Reply With Quote
I made an alternator mount for mine using 5mm plate, that cast item is far to heavy and probably will put the alternator in a position where it fouls the inlet manfold or steering down link.Best to look for a small alternator and fab a bracket to suit.
Paul

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big_wasa

posted on 20/8/08 at 03:17 PM Reply With Quote
way to much scrap metal there

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whitestu

posted on 20/8/08 at 03:51 PM Reply With Quote
I made one as well - dead easy, and miles lighter.

Stu

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scotty g

posted on 21/8/08 at 04:57 PM Reply With Quote
I chopped the top off the Zetec alternator mount and used that to fit a CVH alternator onto the Zetec, lines up a treat, just on the other side is all.
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scotty g

posted on 21/8/08 at 05:10 PM Reply With Quote
the faint line shows where i cut it, sure its a bit heavier than making one but it was free with the engine and i'm a big fan of LOcost! Rescued attachment Image021.jpg
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