aircon removal and alternator relocation

[scooter]

hey all

1992 Toyota Celica GT4

as stated i need to remove the aircon (as much of it as possible) and relocate the alternator in its place to make room for my front mount intercooler pipes. (btw if anyone has any idea for that would be much appreciated).

the question is though is there anything to watch out for. what needs to be done to make the alternator bolt up ? can i use the same mount or does something have to be modified ?

thanks

[RunningRich]

Why do you need to move the alterntor? All FMIC on the GT-Four I've seen leaves it in place.

[scooter]

Why do you need to move the alterntor? All FMIC on the GT-Four I've seen leaves it in place.

want to make as much room as possible..

[Muzzie]

Why???

It's not as if you're gonna stow away a spare wheel in there or something. Why make yourself extra work??

[kingcorolla]

hey all

1992 Toyota Celica GT4

as stated i need to remove the aircon (as much of it as possible) and relocate the alternator in its place to make room for my front mount intercooler pipes. (btw if anyone has any idea for that would be much appreciated).

the question is though is there anything to watch out for. what needs to be done to make the alternator bolt up ? can i use the same mount or does something have to be modified ?

thanks

guys he dont post on here to be told what not to do.. the a/c is a power drain on the engine anyway..

imguessing it mite be a cuntt to relocate the alternator, but id suggest u get a specialist to remove the a/c, as it contains refridgerant..

moving the alternator might require a bit of fabrication, just find the spot u want, make sure its lined up with pulleys etc.. the just make a template mount just to see your on the right track.

im not speaking from experience, but if i were to do this, this is what id EXPECT to do

[GOLDAE86]

I dont know how much room you need but went we make your piping on our cars we removed the air con system and compressor totally but we gut the compressor housing and only use the rotating pully and bearing housing and bolt it back up only with the two bolts closes to the pully.This allows as i bit more room in the area.It is easier to do it this way than to reinvent the wheel.

[scooter]

[quote="kingcorolla
guys he dont post on here to be told what not to do.. the a/c is a power drain on the engine anyway..

imguessing it mite be a cuntt to relocate the alternator, but id suggest u get a specialist to remove the a/c, as it contains refridgerant..

moving the alternator might require a bit of fabrication, just find the spot u want, make sure its lined up with pulleys etc.. the just make a template mount just to see your on the right track.

im not speaking from experience, but if i were to do this, this is what id EXPECT to do [/quote]

hey kingcorolla. yeah its bastard stuff. have had it degassed this morning using a local company. cost me nothing so thats allways good. will see what room is left once aircon gear is gone. hey who know might not need to relocate it. just means my IC pipe dosnt rise up to much. i was wondering if there are any 3s (f or g or gt ) e's that ran alternator at the bottom ?!. must be a model round that dosnt run aircon ?!

thanxs

[kingcorolla]

what model gt-4 u got? coz if your talkin about a front mount....judging by the year its a st185. I think u have to totally cut a hole in the bumper (i think?) thers a st185 i seen in chch, and i got a look at his front mount.. looked like dificult to install..

ever thought just upgrading the factory T.M.I.C?

..make good use for that bonnet scoop

[scooter]

I dont know how much room you need but went we make your piping on our cars we removed the air con system and compressor totally but we gut the compressor housing and only use the rotating pully and bearing housing and bolt it back up only with the two bolts closes to the pully.This allows as i bit more room in the area.It is easier to do it this way than to reinvent the wheel.

hey mate hows it. yeah i dont know how much room i have untill i remove it. i wanna run some 2.5" pipes. the complicating thing is i have got extractors ... cant just go over the top of the factory manifold no more:)

have you dont many 92 GT4's ?
thanx

[scooter]

what model gt-4 u got? coz if your talkin about a front mount....judging by the year its a st185. I think u have to totally cut a hole in the bumper (i think?) thers a st185 i seen in chch, and i got a look at his front mount.. looked like dificult to install..

ever thought just upgrading the factory T.M.I.C?

..make good use for that bonnet scoop

tis a 1992 widebum model. st185 (group A). im getting a wrc bonnet and wrc front bar and bumper ( mine is the one before the rally model ). so tis just a matter of mounting the IC and running the pipes.
ive got a hepa of pix on my www
check it out let me know what u think.

[Lanius]

Very very nice dude!
Your GT Four is mint

Mine (you can just see the fmic if you look closely):


And fmic piping in my engine bay ... dunno if this will help you at all ...


Sorry bout the size of the pics

[scooter]

Very very nice dude!
Your GT Four is mint

Mine (you can just see the fmic if you look closely):
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And fmic piping in my engine bay ... dunno if this will help you at all ...
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Sorry bout the size of the pics

hey hows its thanks for pix. whats the size of intercooler are you using ?

check out my www

sorta shows you what im trying to do.


regard and thanks[/url]

[Lanius]

Mines a standard VR4 intercooler: Core Measurements should be: 19.7cm x 41.5cm x 6.5cm = 5314cm^3
Looking at upgrading that soon ... still looking for something that will fit, but gives better cooling. Don't want to have to get one custom made if I don't have to.

[scooter]

Mines a standard VR4 intercooler: Core Measurements should be: 19.7cm x 41.5cm x 6.5cm = 5314cm^3
Looking at upgrading that soon ... still looking for something that will fit, but gives better cooling. Don't want to have to get one custom made if I don't have to.

i gotta 700x230x80. with cs bar should fit piece of piss.