Good gosh, what a nightmare. First I pulled the battery, moved the power steering to get to the alternator and change the alt pulley to a 3.5" for the 6lb lower going in. I hope I never have to replace the alternator is all I can say. I installed the Metco 3.5" pulley on the alt with the correct bushing that come with it, there are two, one pre Nov I believe and one for Cobra's built after Nov. Well after I finally got the stock alt pulley off and the new one installed then it would not spin.. at all. After removing the pulley and trying to figure out why I just pulled the alt out and found that the pulley came to rest against the alt collar where the pre Nov built bushing goes, it was the same size so it rested against both.. I wished I had taken a pic. I wound up masking the alt to keep metal filings out of it and gently grinding down the shoulder to expose the bushing that spins with the pulley. Got that done.. finally it spins with the pulley on, then tried again to break the lower center crank bolt loose. This bolt is reverse threaded so have to turn clockwise to loosen, I cant get it loose. I am not a small person and into weights, but all my strength I could not break it loose. Got out my long torque wrench and could not break it loose. Then I got out my 1/2 drive ratchet and my heavy steel tubing floor jack handle as a cheater bar and a large friend of mine and we both still could not break it loose. Gees, this thing is in there. I cant break it loose any suggestions, I have it up on a set of ramps, but probably need a big lift to be able to get about a 10' cheater bar and three peope to break it loose. I cant think of anything else to do but to have it towed down the street to a shop with a lift. I have never not been able to do something on a car, very fustrating. Even if I get it on a lift this will make the rear wheels free to spin, will have to have someone stand on the breaks or find a drive on lift. If anyone has any thoughts before I drag it to a shop please feel free.. sorry so long.
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