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rbouch8828

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Need Help on Clamp Info
« on: September 25, 2017, 19:35:55 »
Can anyone identify the Clamp that mounts in this hole at the front drivers side of the engine block behind the power steering reservoir?
I have a couple of candidates and I'm not sure which one is the winner. My notes say that it held the oil line going to the oil cooler.
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Re: Need Help on Clamp Info
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2017, 20:58:59 »
Is this not the hole where the 10mm set screw goes into, which secures the tach thrust bushing piece in place on the vertical timing gear?

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Re: Need Help on Clamp Info
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2017, 21:21:08 »
Aha! Right you are! I had forgotten that.

However, I still recall there being a clamp around the power steering fluid container that holds the oil line that runs to the oil cooler. Maybe it mounts under the bolt for the power steering fluid container?
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Re: Need Help on Clamp Info
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2017, 05:53:20 »
Yes the power steering resv. mounting bracket is installed, then a clamp holds the resv. to the bracket.  A special rounded-end bolt secures the bracket to the block. It's rounded end prevents the timing chain from "tooth-
jumping" on the injection pump chain sprocket.
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