Topic: 289 transmission line brackets

[tvor]

Thanks everyone, you all have been very helpful!  All the pics are also appreciated.  I'll order the bracket as planned and now I know where the darned thing goes!

Thank you!

[drummingrocks]

no. this one mounts at the grounding bolt below the alternator.

Thanks, you beat me to it.  Disregard my earlier post.

[WT8095]

The '75 MPC does have a reference to the 370717-S clip after all. It's in section A71, page 2, hardware for the cooling lines. This doesn't necessarily reflect what was used at assembly.

[jwc66k]

A picture of 370717-S100, from Osborn "Ford Standard and Utility Parts Catalog, January 1965", pg 33.
There are a lot of dimensions missing. The 17/32 inch hole is 0.531 inch. It looks like it will work, but I find no reference in the Assembly Manuals.
Jim

[WT8095]

REVISED

I have started a separate thread with photos of a clip similar to the one shown in Jeff's second photo, 5R09C150899.

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=12145

[J_Speegle]

Slightly off-topic, since it's a big block, here is where the clip was located: in the red oval, bolted to the block just above the pan rail. Almost impossible to make out as it was entombed in grease. The blue circle shows the small spring clip that was holding the lines together. I can edit this post or duplicate it in the 67-68 category if this is too far off track.

Why don't you remove and repost since its different and we're not even sure if that full size application is the same as 67 Mustangs

[jwc66k]

Don't recall ever seeing an original what was rubber coated. Wonder if that is from a different application

Late 66 with rubber coating



Minimum sampling at the moment but thought I should share.

What's more interesting is the threaded retainer - it's a 7/16-14 stud with a center hex drive, and the battery ground wire is on the outside of the center hex fastened with a 7/16-14 jam nut. This arrangement make more sense than the battery ground at the block.
Think assembly line for a minute: a 289 block set up for an AT; the cooling line clip is attached to the block with the stud; further down the assembly line the AT is bolted to the engine; the two clipped together cooling lines "may" be installed at this time to the clip by sliding in; further down the alternator is installed and it's ground plus the battery ground attached to the outer threaded section. This arrangement would make is easier for service replacement of alternators and/or batteries. A different stud was used on I-6 engines, 3/8-16 stud section to the block, 7/6-14 stud section for the battery ground. Internal toothed washers were in there somewhere.
Jim
   

[Josep]

Is this clip/bracket also correct for a late 66 200cid..? I see that all are referred to V8 models.

Josep

[J_Speegle]

Is this clip/bracket also correct for a late 66 200cid..? I see that all are referred to V8 models.

Yes



http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=13678.new#new


And the other small thin sheet metal retainers that held the lines together


http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=12291.new#new

[NEFaurora]

If you notice, One clip is "Ribbed" and another one is straight... Just a variation perhaps and an observation.

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Tony K.

[J_Speegle]

I you notice, One clip is "Ribbed" and another one is straight... Just a variation perhaps and an observation.

Not sure of the source of the "straight" sided one. Haven't seen or found that style on a  66 will have to check the 65's and compare

[jwc66k]

If you notice, One clip is "Ribbed" and another one is straight... Just a variation perhaps and an observation.
Tony K.

Tony,
Define "ribbed" if you would.

Is this clip/bracket also correct for a late 66 200cid..? I see that all are referred to V8 models.

It might be the same, however the V-8 threads used to attach the clip to the engine block are 7/6-14 and the I-6 threads are 3/8-16. The clip would wobble a bit.
Jim