SHY 7G Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hi All could someone please tell me what goes into the hole (see photo) on the passenger side on my V8 engine?? many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I believe in a different location that special bolt supports the alternator bracket on some models. No idea if it has a reason to be in that hole, can't see what it would be doing there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 looks like one of the holes for the heatshield mounting studs to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 is it not the hole for that clip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 no thats the hole top dead center of that pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Looks like an early V8, in which case it could be a mounting point for the 'pulseair' system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 My first V8 had a stepped (Z-shape) clip that held the dipstick tube in place. It was screwed into the top of a head bolt just like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I've got a 3.5 EFi bottom end in the garden awaiting scrap prices to go up a bit, I'm sure that's got a bracket like that for the dipstick. It's under a pile of sh!te or I'd try to get a picture but I can't remember if I pulled it off when I stripped the potentially usefull bits off it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 This is the bracket I'm thinking of. http://www.brit-car.co.uk/shopimages/products/normal/6/614/614585.jpg Hopefully you can picture how it would fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHY 7G Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 This is the bracket I'm thinking of.http://www.brit-car.co.uk/shopimages/products/normal/6/614/614585.jpg Hopefully you can picture how it would fit. Hi do you know what the bracket is for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hopefully this makes it a bit clearer. Item 18 on the image is part # 614585, which I believe is now obsolete. Clamp Bar, V8 twin carb L/R Petrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Ah to hold the tube in the head at the bottom. Belt and braces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHY 7G Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Ah to hold the tube in the head at the bottom. Belt and braces! Fantastic I've got that bracket somewhere just have to find it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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