[surfbeast]

Any of the 99 up heads will fit the 97. Make sure to get all the different hoses,gaskets and bolts before doing the swap. Look on line for the head swap kit and see what parts you get in their kits. That will give you a list of the exact parts you need to do the swap. as far as the alternator bracket is concerned that is a minor deal. The 96-98 has a little different alternator braket set up than the 99 up models. It should not be hard to do the modifing. Sorry I don't know the exact mod you need to make. If you can get the used heads and intake at a good price, jump on it!