Need help = black support bracket location
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Cotati CA
Need help = black support bracket location
I'm in the later stages of reassembling my '89's L98 engine and have a black support bracket that I don't have pic's of. It is (from hole center to hole center) 10 1/2 inches long, looks generally like most of the others like it in the AIR system and has a slight bend at one end. There are no other bends in it...the ends/holes face the same way. My best guess is that it is from the right front of the engine near the A/C bracket.
Got any pic's from past threads you can point me to help locate this sucker?
Thanks for any help you can give!
Got any pic's from past threads you can point me to help locate this sucker?
Thanks for any help you can give!
Race Director
Joined: Jun 1999
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From: Merritt Ils Fl
The alternator of the 85 has one like that that runs from the outboard side of the alternator to the forward center bolt of the exhaust manifold. AC brace is very short,about 4 inches max. A pic would help.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Baltimore, MD USA
The bent end of the brace goes from the Top/Rear Compressor to Compressor bracket mounting bolt.
The passenger side exhaust manifold has 5 bolts and one stud bolting it to the head.
Bolt-Bolt----Bolt (oil dipstick)-Stud---Bolt-Bolt Front>
The other end of the brace goes to the passenger side exhaust manifold "stud". Just above the number 4 spark plug.
The passenger side exhaust manifold has 5 bolts and one stud bolting it to the head.
Bolt-Bolt----Bolt (oil dipstick)-Stud---Bolt-Bolt Front>
The other end of the brace goes to the passenger side exhaust manifold "stud". Just above the number 4 spark plug.
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: SE NY
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It goes under the upper left A/C compressor bracket bolt and runs down to the exhaust manifold bolt.
There should be a large nut that goes over it onto the exhaust manifold; actually that particular bolt is more like a stud with threads sticking out beyond the nut that holds the header flange. I believe it's between #4 & #6, closer to #6.
There should be a large nut that goes over it onto the exhaust manifold; actually that particular bolt is more like a stud with threads sticking out beyond the nut that holds the header flange. I believe it's between #4 & #6, closer to #6.
