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bigkensteele
post Oct 30 2011, 07:47 PM
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I am in the last stages of getting my car back together after almost 4 years. I was cleaning/organizing the garage, getting ready to put the engine back in, and I found this on the floor. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

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I vaguely remember seeing it before, but I can't remember what/where it came from. To give you an idea of where it could have come from, I will tell you where I have been.

- removed engine/tranny (75 1.8)
- rebuilt tranny
- took engine down to shortblock, replaced accessable seals, did a lot of cleaning and painting
- removed gas tank, replaced all soft lines, filter
- ran SS fuel lines in the tunnel
- replaced all vacuum hoses
- replaced 1.8 exhaust with SSEs, 2.0 ducting and a bursch

Getting ready to put the motor back in, but I would really like to find the home for this thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
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dlee6204
post Oct 30 2011, 07:52 PM
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I think its the clip that holds in the cooling boot for the alternator on the shroud side.
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post Oct 30 2011, 08:03 PM
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QUOTE(dlee6204 @ Oct 30 2011, 05:52 PM) *

I think its the clip that holds in the cooling boot for the alternator on the shroud side.

If you are correct, then I am thinking of a four letter word that starts with s and ends with hit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Everything is back together now. I guess I could pull the front half of the shroud without taking the whole damn thing apart again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Oct 30 2011, 08:36 PM
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Its not a tranz part (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Oct 30 2011, 09:19 PM
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QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Oct 30 2011, 06:36 PM) *

Its not a tranz part (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Nope. If it was, it would be on Andy's garage floor, along with a couple quarts of my old gear oil. Sorry Andy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
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post Oct 30 2011, 09:23 PM
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If you just found it on the floor doesn't necessarily mean it came off the car.
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post Oct 30 2011, 09:24 PM
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Not the clip for the alt. cooling. Just went and checked. Hose clamp on alt. and boss on shroud...
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post Oct 30 2011, 09:39 PM
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It IS the clip for the alternator. #49 below. Measures 44.5 mm... roughly 1.75" You have to take off the front of the shroud to get at it.


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post Oct 30 2011, 11:02 PM
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I guess I jumped to a conclusion. None of my 3 cars have ever had it.

Always ended up on the floor and thrown away?
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post Oct 31 2011, 06:33 AM
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It's kind of hidden as it goes inside the lip of the boot pushing it out. If you don't remove the boot from the shroud, you'd never see it.
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post Oct 31 2011, 08:40 AM
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QUOTE(dlee6204 @ Oct 30 2011, 05:52 PM) *

I think its the clip that holds in the cooling boot for the alternator on the shroud side.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I found that exact same clip , a little misshapened ,when I pulled the boot frm a couple fanshrouds that i removed from two engines. Yes it was on the inside of the boot to push out to seal against the shroud.

Although I've been wrong before .......

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post Oct 31 2011, 09:07 AM
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Don't feel bad Ken. I wasted a few hours doing the same thing. My mystery part turned out to be a part from my floor jack. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)
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post Nov 2 2011, 07:48 PM
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QUOTE(dlee6204 @ Oct 30 2011, 07:39 PM) *

It IS the clip for the alternator. #49 below. Measures 44.5 mm... roughly 1.75" You have to take off the front of the shroud to get at it.

I was able to get at it without taking off the front of the shroud. I tool the fan off instead and had plenty of room to put it back on.

Thanks guys!
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