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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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		AC bracket mod so you can remove the right valve cover By: kerry pinkerton on Thu, 18 April 2013 20:30
		Re: AC bracket mod so you can remove the right valve cover By: WD0AFQ on Thu, 18 April 2013 21:03
		Re: AC bracket mod so you can remove the right valve cover By: Cadillackeeper on Fri, 19 April 2013 20:57

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