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29-06-2012, 02:48 PM | #1 | ||
FordTarius
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Hi folks,
Came across this recently close to manifold/engine oil dipstick region. Any idea what this clip like thing and and is it normal for it to have such a gap ? thkx
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29-06-2012, 03:02 PM | #2 | ||
Auto Nerd
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Sydney
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Bracket for the oil pump.
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29-06-2012, 04:43 PM | #3 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Brighton, Adelaide
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is it at the front passengers side of the motor, looking down through the intake manifold, between number 1 & 2 cylinders' intake runners?
looks like the distributor blockoff plug and the hold-down bracket, the gap looks normal to me. the AUs dont have distributors
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29-06-2012, 08:40 PM | #4 | ||
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it is were the distributor used to go it is a very old block design ford adapted
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04-07-2012, 10:23 AM | #5 | ||
FordTarius
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Melb
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yep - between 1 & 2 cylinders' intake runners.
thkx.
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