Does this bracket serve any purpose other than to mount the AC pump to?

[V8HAHA]

I want to take it off, but I am going to wait unitl I put the engine in my car and bolt everything up, unless you guys tell me it needs to be there. i haven't looked at it in a couple days, I know it has two pointy things coming out towards the bottom, and I believe some of it looks like an "X". I can take better pictures if I am not making any sense. I removed all the AC crap I knew I could get rid of. I think I can take this off two, but I aint sure.

These are best pictures i have of what I am talking about.. sorry.

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[92awddsm]

I want to take it off, but I am going to wait unitl I put the engine in my car and bolt everything up, unless you guys tell me it needs to be there. i haven't looked at it in a couple days, I know it has two pointy things coming out towards the bottom, and I believe some of it looks like an "X". I can take better pictures if I am not making any sense. I removed all the AC crap I knew I could get rid of. I think I can take this off two, but I aint sure.

These are best pictures i have of what I am talking about.. sorry.

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You can remove it but the intermediate shaft(driver side axle) bolts to it. You would have to make a spacer to take its place between the axle and block.

 

[DevilSperm]

im a cheap ass and just cut the part that goes under that half shaft off and stuck it under there, that way i know its the right spacing.....kind of a bi*** to cut with hand tools too!

 

[V8HAHA]

Ok, I will probobly just cut all the metal except for what needs to be there off. Thanks!

 

[leet]

If you can find the correct sized washers you could use them as shims, instead of having to cut that heavy bracket.

I've had that setup on my car well over a year and have had no problems.