After sitting on Bill brackets for more than 2yrs, I picked up the smaller pulley that he is making now.
I have to point out that the smaller pulley made installing the belts a lot easier.
NOTE: Follow the bracket instructions carefully, it will stop you from doing this
Step 1
Get alternator from appropriate Sequioa. I got mine from a 2006 shipped to me for under $100 bucks. Toyota P/N 27060 - 0F050
I opted to replace the Alternator brush since they were under $20 and require pulling 3 bolts on the back of the Alternator and 2 screws holding the brush assenbly.
When installing the new alternator, you have to ensure that the bushing in the Bracket on the motor is pushed out fully. I tried tapping it out but with little sucess. I devised a simple solution... A stud, a wrench larger than the bushing. Couple of turns and it eases the bushing out enaough to clear the new alternator.
Again, cant stress how easy Bills instruction were to use to install the bracket and the alternator. Dont forget to use RTV on the bracket bolts.
Dont forget to slide the belts over the pulley before sliding it into place. With the smaller pulley your are able to do this after you have the top pulley bolt in place.
The shorter adjustment bolt that came with the smaller pulley was an excellent touch. Again Bills attention to detail is great.
Be sure to tension the belt properly the tighten all the necessary bolts - Top bolt, silder bolt and new bottom bolt.
Dont forget to plug back in all plugs, attached the positve cable, re-install the PS reservoir.
Reinstall the Battery box and Bettery.
Double check all you connections and bolts and you are ready to start.
Ordered the bracket, connector and pulley from Bill yesterday. I think I'm just gonna buy a Denso 150 amp alternator (2007 sequoia) and run with it. What I am concerned about is this, will the system start blowing fuse(es) or bulbs because of the extra/added juice? Or what I should watch out for electrically (other than normal stuff like making sure all grounds are bolted right and etc)?
Riad.... You should NOT have to worry about addition juice.. Always a god idea to check you grounds. In my cable thread above, I replaced all the factory grounds with larger and better cables.
Thanks for the nice write up and great pictures explaining the process. That's an ingenious solution for a bushing puller.
If it helps, one of many solutions to get past the large terminal at the alternator is to make up a wire from the new fuse and connect up at the lug in the AM1 box. Then insulate the old alternator "B" connector and leave it disconnected from the alternator.
I would cut the terminal off the Original "B" wire and the upgraded cable. Once I bolt eachcable into the New Block, I would use heat srink to insulated it and then bolt it to the alternator
If you are considering cutting the original terminal "B" lug off then here is another thought. When you cut the lug off there should be 2 wires in the lug. The only one that has to be connected to alternator "B" is the smaller one. The other old wire that goes from the alternator "B" to AM1 is not needed since you ran a new charging wire. The smaller wire might fit on the "B" with the new wiring lug using a smaller ring terminal. Or, it could be crimped in along with a new single lug replacing the extra large one on the new wire.
Pardon my ignorance but I read it one of the older threads by Photoman (Bill) is no longer making the alternator bracket. Is there anyway for me to get a hold of one for my 93'?
Pardon my ignorance but I read it one of the older threads by Photoman (Bill) is no longer making the alternator bracket. Is there anyway for me to get a hold of one for my 93'?
Easy, just switch to a more reasonably sized wire. What size was the wire on the Sequoia that the alt came out of? The run to the battery is only 2-3', so 10G would likely work, 8G would be better, 6G overkill?
What size was the wire on the Sequoia that the alt came out of? The run to the battery is only 2-3', so 10G would likely work, 8G would be better, 6G overkill?
