The hotairs use a small case alt, and there isnt really an easily accessable replacement that you can acquire on a whim incase of failure.
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AutoZone's only option... a special order part as well.
I stumbled upon a solution to this problem years ago, some of you may already know about this, but incase you dont, I think its a pretty worthy and inexpensive modification.
Its simple... the stock hotair ac/alt bracket? TOSS IT!
Go to the nearest u-pull-it and snag a bracket off a n/a 3.8 car. The trick is that the bracket is wider and accepts the more common 6" case alternators.
Now that you have a wider bracket, what should you do with it, you ask?
Stroll on up to your local parts store and pick up a stock LT1 alternator. To keep the confusion level low for the average autozone worker, ask for an alternator for a 97 camaro with a V8:
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This is a NORMAL STOCK part and I've yet to have a problem getting a new one on exchange ever.
Same price, more amperage, always in stock.
Of course you will need to snip off the factory voltage regulator plug and replace it with one that fits, and this would be a PITA except if you stroll over to the help! aisle in the store you will find a pigtail that snaps right in. connect the smaller dia brown wire to the wire coming out of your engine harness and you are good to go.
The factory alt->intake bracket still fits as well.
And yes, I know you can just have a local alternator shop wind your stock alternator into a higher amperage design, thats great. I did this too, and a year later when the alternator died I had the biggest headache trying to get them to honor my warranty. With a big chain parts store, you walk in with the old one, swap it, and leave. easy.
This is a win-win situation. :biggrin:
DURALAST 94 AMP DL7294-6 LLT $99.99
AutoZone's only option... a special order part as well.
I stumbled upon a solution to this problem years ago, some of you may already know about this, but incase you dont, I think its a pretty worthy and inexpensive modification.
Its simple... the stock hotair ac/alt bracket? TOSS IT!
Go to the nearest u-pull-it and snag a bracket off a n/a 3.8 car. The trick is that the bracket is wider and accepts the more common 6" case alternators.
Now that you have a wider bracket, what should you do with it, you ask?
Stroll on up to your local parts store and pick up a stock LT1 alternator. To keep the confusion level low for the average autozone worker, ask for an alternator for a 97 camaro with a V8:
DURALAST 140 AMP DL1429-6-7 LLT $99.99
This is a NORMAL STOCK part and I've yet to have a problem getting a new one on exchange ever.
Same price, more amperage, always in stock.
Of course you will need to snip off the factory voltage regulator plug and replace it with one that fits, and this would be a PITA except if you stroll over to the help! aisle in the store you will find a pigtail that snaps right in. connect the smaller dia brown wire to the wire coming out of your engine harness and you are good to go.
The factory alt->intake bracket still fits as well.
And yes, I know you can just have a local alternator shop wind your stock alternator into a higher amperage design, thats great. I did this too, and a year later when the alternator died I had the biggest headache trying to get them to honor my warranty. With a big chain parts store, you walk in with the old one, swap it, and leave. easy.
This is a win-win situation. :biggrin: