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    when removing it it dont just come out, you have to wiggle and pull, wiggle to much the timing cover breaks where the elbow enters the cover. now you looking a much larger job to change the timing cover out.

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    I was able to keep the bigger 140 amp bonnie alt with a gen v, James mentioned he runs that step often and .. if you find the right year firechicken, it'll have a 97/98 alt looking bracket with both elbows removable.

    Wiggling the VC past is cake..
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    Quote Originally Posted by BillBoost37 View Post
    Wiggling the VC past is cake..
    Are you only referring to the 97/98 style though? looking at my 99+ bracket, it looks like it hangs over the VC at least an inch or so
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    Quote Originally Posted by 97AutoXVette View Post
    Are you only referring to the 97/98 style though? looking at my 99+ bracket, it looks like it hangs over the VC at least an inch or so
    He's referring to the f body 99 bracket.
    the later f-body brackets...late 98 and 99 is the one that is horizontal bolts for the old larger alternators as well as having both elbows replaceable... ie the elbow is not integral like the earlier W body front wheel drive bracket
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