Alternator bracket.
 

Has anyone used the bracket that came with the engine.
I should explain that I have a pinto that I am fitting in my car and I see in the book that there are chassis plates to make up a new bracket, we'll I tried the old bracket on and I can get the alternator in place and it misses the steering column, but it am wondering if I am missing something obvious.

Arfon

Is it something to do with the use of the old ally engine mountings being used in the book car ?

Yes I think you are right the oe ally ones are horizontal so foul you steering shaft raising the steering shaft means fouling the alternator
I angled my engine mounts down so I could then drop the angle of the steering shaft allowing clearance on the alternator

Thanks guys at least that one job out of the way, just need to powder coat it now

Arfon

I missed this post,
I used the stock alternator and mount on my build and it didn't fowl or get in the way. It was tight though.
I did have to change the stock offside engine mount as the steering column went through the middle of the mount.