Engine Lift Bracket
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Engine Lift Bracket
1969 corvette L46 with AC
In the M. F. Dobbins book entitled "Fact Book of the 1968-1972 Stingray" it shows photos of the engine with the lift bracket attached.
Is this the proper configuration? I don't see anything in the AIM regarding this bracket.
I bought my car off of the showroom and I don't recall this bracket.
Thanks for clearing this up for me.
In the M. F. Dobbins book entitled "Fact Book of the 1968-1972 Stingray" it shows photos of the engine with the lift bracket attached.
Is this the proper configuration? I don't see anything in the AIM regarding this bracket.
I bought my car off of the showroom and I don't recall this bracket.
Thanks for clearing this up for me.
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Hi b,
I'd expect your 69 350/350 to have 2 lift brackets.
One in the left front on an intake manifold bolt and another in the right rear on a bell housing to engine block bolt.
Regards,
Alan
I'd expect your 69 350/350 to have 2 lift brackets.
One in the left front on an intake manifold bolt and another in the right rear on a bell housing to engine block bolt.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Mar 8, 2016 at 09:55 AM.
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AIMs show only items/parts which had to be installed by assembly line workers at St. Louis/Bowling Green. Engines were received as assemblies from the respective engine plants (Flint or Tonawanda). The lift brackets were part of those assemblies and were already in place when the engines were received at St. Louis/Bowling Green.
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Hi x,
427 engines had the front lifting "eye" EXCEPT for tri-power engines on which it would have interfered with the fuel line manifold located at that point.
I believe the rear lifting "eye" on 427 engines attached to the rear of the right side head….not to the rear engine flange, as sb engines did.
Regards,
Alan
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Hi FR, you beat me with a NICE picture while I was trying to figure out where it mounted on bb engines!!!
Boy! That sucker is pretty!!!
427 engines had the front lifting "eye" EXCEPT for tri-power engines on which it would have interfered with the fuel line manifold located at that point.
I believe the rear lifting "eye" on 427 engines attached to the rear of the right side head….not to the rear engine flange, as sb engines did.
Regards,
Alan
Added:
Hi FR, you beat me with a NICE picture while I was trying to figure out where it mounted on bb engines!!!
Boy! That sucker is pretty!!!
Last edited by Alan 71; Mar 8, 2016 at 04:04 PM.
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this may help someone looking to put these on a big block.
small block engines have the intake manifold painted and the bracket would also be painted. certain big blocks have an aluminum intake that would be put on after the block was painted. therefore the bracket would not be painted. makes sense to me but, correct me if I'm wrong here
small block engines have the intake manifold painted and the bracket would also be painted. certain big blocks have an aluminum intake that would be put on after the block was painted. therefore the bracket would not be painted. makes sense to me but, correct me if I'm wrong here
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this may help someone looking to put these on a big block.
small block engines have the intake manifold painted and the bracket would also be painted. certain big blocks have an aluminum intake that would be put on after the block was painted. therefore the bracket would not be painted. makes sense to me but, correct me if I'm wrong here
small block engines have the intake manifold painted and the bracket would also be painted. certain big blocks have an aluminum intake that would be put on after the block was painted. therefore the bracket would not be painted. makes sense to me but, correct me if I'm wrong here
Last edited by ed427vette; Mar 8, 2016 at 05:26 PM.
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interesting, I wouldn't think the factory would have bothered.I see repros in plain steel and zinc plated. for big blocks.no small hole in the front for repros.
I do appreciate the photo as I'm sure others do as well.
I do appreciate the photo as I'm sure others do as well.
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I used diluted hydroflouric acid. Spray on and let sit for ten seconds then hose off with water. Then use some spray nine and scotchbrite pads to clean off the oxidation. This process will bring it back to its natural aluminium look. You could then polish them up but I kinda like the natural look.
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I have one on a 69 427/390 that does not have the hole or number stamp but the car is pretty much untouched and I'm convinced its original. But I have seen what I believed were original cars that did have the hole and number. If you look in Dobbins book which was printed before they made repros of the brackets you will see pictures of them with a small hole. Also I'm not sure all were painted silver. I've seen some painted orange as well as silver. And I'm not sure all of what I've seen was completely original. With that said, I can't say for sure what they really did with consistency back then and if they had a standard approach as to what was done with the brackets except to use them to drop the motor in the car.
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Not all have the hole. And not all have the part number. The repros are pretty good but they have a horseshoe stamp that they claim is correct. I have never seen an original with the horseshoe stamp. Also there are a few repro companies making them. Some of them are completely incorrect.
I have one on a 69 427/390 that does not have the hole or number stamp but the car is pretty much untouched and I'm convinced its original. But I have seen what I believed were original cars that did have the hole and number. If you look in Dobbins book which was printed before they made repros of the brackets you will see pictures of them with a small hole. Also I'm not sure all were painted silver. I've seen some painted orange as well as silver. And I'm not sure all of what I've seen was completely original. With that said, I can't say for sure what they really did with consistency back then and if they had a standard approach as to what was done with the brackets except to use them to drop the motor in the car.
I have one on a 69 427/390 that does not have the hole or number stamp but the car is pretty much untouched and I'm convinced its original. But I have seen what I believed were original cars that did have the hole and number. If you look in Dobbins book which was printed before they made repros of the brackets you will see pictures of them with a small hole. Also I'm not sure all were painted silver. I've seen some painted orange as well as silver. And I'm not sure all of what I've seen was completely original. With that said, I can't say for sure what they really did with consistency back then and if they had a standard approach as to what was done with the brackets except to use them to drop the motor in the car.
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[QUOTE=Alan 71;1591727785]Hi FR, you beat me with a NICE picture while I was trying to figure out where it mounted on bb engines!!!/QUOTE]
Only chance I have is to wait for a '69 BB question. You have all the rest pretty much covered.
Only chance I have is to wait for a '69 BB question. You have all the rest pretty much covered.
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