"vacuum gauge" to balance stacks?

[kobrabytes]

TO you guys running Alpha-N on an FE.

How have you got your A/F ratios set up? I'm mostly at a 13.5. I have stage 3 heads. I understand that these motors like to run rich.

len

[fkemmerer]

Originally Posted by kobrabytes

Hi Rick,

Does the alternator fit an FE without using different mounts? I searched, but could never find anything that wasn't too deep.

len

Hi Len,

I am using a 100A alternator onto my ERA/FE. This did take some modification to get it to work but they were not difficult. To begin with, I am using a set of March 2-V (groove) pulleys which puskes the belt about a 1/2" further from the motor than a 1-V pulley set would. I then used a single groove pulley on my alternator and used a combination of ERA's FE alternator mount kit with a custom set of spacers and water pump bracket (I have a shelby pump which did not fit the original ERA support bracket) to get everything to line up using the outer of the two grooves on the crank and water pump pulleys. I machined the back (unused) groove off the water pump pulley for appearance reasons. LAst step was to go the the local auto parts store, buy 2-3 belts that were close to the right side, and find a belt that would fit the best. The whole setup fits and works great. Here's a picture of the end result:



Here's a picture of the setup with the engine out of the car. I switched from the bracket shown in this picture to the ERA version because the alternator need to be further from the engine to fit ERA's chassis.



I hope this helps.

- Fred