Put the Compressor and Alternator On

I wasn't sure if I should put them on or not, but I decided to put the A/C compressor and alternator on their brackets.  Since something will probably have to change with the A/C bracket because of the idler being too low, it's possible I'll just have to take it back off.  I really just wanted to see what it was going to look like all together...  Everything is on except the power steering pump.  The pump was so tight that I would have had to put it on before the bracket was screwed down to the engine.  I sent another email to March before attempting that.

So the compressor has a nose cap and the alternator got a new pulley (6 groove instead of v-belt) and a nose cap.  The nut for the alternator is put on insanely tight!  I spent all morning on Sunday trying to get the stupid thing off.  I had to go out and buy a 15/16" socket.  First my neighbor and I tried using an allen wrench and the socket with a pipe wrench, but we couldn't get the thing off.  After reading some tips online, we wrapped a belt around the pulley, clamped it as hard as we could in my vise, and then start popping the socket with a breaker bar (since we didn't have an impact wrench).  Once we did that it came loose after two tries.  Unfortunately while we were trying to get the nut off we dinged the fan on the alternator.  It's not really a big deal because it won't cause the fan to hit anything, but it's definitely noticeable since the fan has a flat polished front.  Debating about replacing it with a billet aluminum fan or not for $47.  Is the look of a fan really that important?  Only the wife will tell... =)