Kolton5543

I have a 3.4 I'm about to put in my 94. I'm trying to know all the ins and outs before a touching the 94 to minimize down time. One thing I keep seeing in swap threads is the alternator clearance. It seems like everybody has an issue with the alternator hitting the steering box but nobody shows it or has a definitive solution to it. Does anybody have a picture of how close it really sits so I can get a good idea. My 3.4 is missing the upper alternator bracket and I can't seem to source one that's the same. I'm looking at just making one. If I could know where it sits from the factory I could possibly build a bracket that fits better. Also, has anybody managed to do this with a gm alternator. I have the 3.4 alternator but its bearings don't feel all that good. I have a cs144 I'd prefer to use but if there's just no way to make it fit I'll settle for a cs130 as its close to the 3.4 dimensions.

Kolton5543

Bump.

irab88

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These are in my 93 pickup... not sure how similar it is to your runner, but should be close

I took the plastic cover off of the steering shaft to free up some room. I have about an inch of clearance (Been a while since I last measured).

Also, since I'm using Chilkat mounts, my motor probably sits up about 1/2" higher than 3.0-to-3.4 swaps.

Metty

ill snap a picture of mine later today but with the factory setup i dont really have much of an issue. there was some grinding required on one of the brackets but nothing major

Kolton5543

Thanks Irab doesn't look quite as close as people make it out to be but it still looks like I'm not gunna be able to run my cs144. We'll see I guess. I ended finding a new alternator bracket on ebay for like $30 so I went ahead and bought it.

Metty, did you ever get around to getting those pics?