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AC bracket mod so you can remove the right valve cover [message #205160]

Thu, 18 April 2013 20:30

kerry pinkerton

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Registered: July 2012
Location: Harvest, Al

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Documented here on the photo site for the email folks:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6356-ac-bracket-fix.html

Had to pull my valve covers and intake manifold to plug my crossover and do some other work. The right side is a SOB and I'm not talking about Some Other Brand! It won't come off until the AC bracket is off. The rear AC bracket won't come off until the long stud is removed. The stud has been rusting in place for 40 years. A sawsall cut between the front bracket and the rear bracket lets the rear bracket come right off. The rusted in place stud was just drilled out. A little sanding to clean up the saw cut.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6356/V_001.jpg

The short piece is what is left of the stud. The bolt is what will replace it.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6356/V_002.jpg

Here it is in place. A 3/8 washer goes between the two brackets to make up for the saw cut width.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6356/V_003.jpg

With this mod, you can remove 4 bolts and then take the valve cover off. without removing any of the other brackets.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6356/V_004.jpg

Hopefully I won't have to take it off again but if I do, it won't take half a day again. Shocked

Old engine cleaned up pretty good!

Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

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Re: AC bracket mod so you can remove the right valve cover [message #205167 is a reply to message #205160]

Thu, 18 April 2013 21:03

WD0AFQ

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Registered: November 2004
Location: Dexter, Mo.

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I learned from Chuck Boyd that this can be done, at Dothan. 3 bolts and a nut, like magic. No longer a big deal to change that valve cover or snug that one bolt that lies right under that dang bracket.
Thanks for the pictures.
Dan

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Re: AC bracket mod so you can remove the right valve cover [message #205297 is a reply to message #205160]

Fri, 19 April 2013 20:57

Cadillackeeper

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Registered: October 2012
Location: Fort Lauderdale

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Nice job Man!Motor looks awesome!Too bad the GM only got the AC on the Cad proper.
All others like Chevy got the A6 just scabbed on.Most stuff even now has the compressor in the middle.I am going to try to clean and get my compartment to look as good as yours.

77 455 Elaganza II and 67 Animal, Built 500 Powered Eldo

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