Engine assembly and have 1 brace I can't ID the location for...
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Engine assembly and have 1 brace I can't ID the location for...
1989 C4, 6-speed, newer style denso a/c compressor - I have one last brace that I can't figure out where it goes - it's about 5.5" long, has the tabs with holes on a very slight angle and in the same 'rotation' - here's the braces I have installed:
- Long brace from A/C upper bolt to header
- Brace with 'L' shape from water pump to a/c bracket back side
- Brace from a/c bracket to fuel pump block-off plate
- R motor mount to p/s pump
- Intake to AIR pump bracket
- Alternator to header
I've got this one last bracket that I'm scratching my head on where it went....
EDIT - Added pic of support rod/bracket brace:
- Long brace from A/C upper bolt to header
- Brace with 'L' shape from water pump to a/c bracket back side
- Brace from a/c bracket to fuel pump block-off plate
- R motor mount to p/s pump
- Intake to AIR pump bracket
- Alternator to header
I've got this one last bracket that I'm scratching my head on where it went....
EDIT - Added pic of support rod/bracket brace:
Last edited by bwiencek; 01-28-2011 at 03:51 PM. Reason: add pic of brace
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Starter brace possibly
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I'll try and get pics to visually ID, but I have one last brace that I can't figure out where it goes - it's about 5" long, has the tabs with holes on a very slight angle and in the same 'rotation' - here's the braces I have installed:
- Long brace from A/C upper bolt to header
- Brace with 'L' shape from water pump to a/c bracket back side
- R motor mount to p/s pump
- Intake to AIR pump bracket
- Alternator to header
I've got this one last bracket that I'm scratching my head on where it went....
- Long brace from A/C upper bolt to header
- Brace with 'L' shape from water pump to a/c bracket back side
- R motor mount to p/s pump
- Intake to AIR pump bracket
- Alternator to header
I've got this one last bracket that I'm scratching my head on where it went....
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The vehicle is a 1989 C4, all stock accessories, 6-speed transmission.
I don't have one on there - where did that one go from/to? I'm guessing the back of the starter to the block somewhere?
OH yeah - got that one too...
I'll try and get a pic this afternoon when I can get to the garage...
THANKS for all the ideas so far!
I don't have one on there - where did that one go from/to? I'm guessing the back of the starter to the block somewhere?
I'll try and get a pic this afternoon when I can get to the garage...
THANKS for all the ideas so far!
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I have a 1990 and when I ripped everything out to clean and paint all the engine parts; I had a brace just like that left. It turned out to be the brace under the air pump by the alternator...same length and size.I accidentally put the part on the passenger side during tear down and should have stayed on the drivers side parts bin.
Hope that helps...
Bill
Hope that helps...
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I have a 1990 and when I ripped everything out to clean and paint all the engine parts; I had a brace just like that left. It turned out to be the brace under the air pump by the alternator...same length and size.I accidentally put the part on the passenger side during tear down and should have stayed on the drivers side parts bin.
Hope that helps...
Bill
Hope that helps...
Bill
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I think I've gotten all 3 - off the top of my head - one from the bracket to the fuel pump blockoff, one from the bracket to the water pump bolt, and then one from the a/c pump upper back bolt to the manifold stud.
Last edited by bwiencek; 01-29-2011 at 10:15 PM.
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If it's not one of the (3) A/C or (1) AIR support brackets, then it has to be your rear alternator brace or power steering braces. Based on it's appearance, it looks way more like your rear ALT brace.
In the OEM setup, the rear ALT brace goes from the #1 exhaust tube bolt to the outer hole on the rear of your alternator (ALT). When you go to headers, you should fab up a replacement.
Calderone has the most recent thread on this. I probably put a pic in it too.
Edit: After reading the OP, I can't think of another brace you didn't mention! Sure you don't have an extra! LOL
In the OEM setup, the rear ALT brace goes from the #1 exhaust tube bolt to the outer hole on the rear of your alternator (ALT). When you go to headers, you should fab up a replacement.
Calderone has the most recent thread on this. I probably put a pic in it too.
Edit: After reading the OP, I can't think of another brace you didn't mention! Sure you don't have an extra! LOL
Last edited by GREGGPENN; 01-30-2011 at 09:15 AM.