73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

[Jimmy P.]

Trying to decide if I have the correct right side orange top ignition shield support bracket on my73 L48. Mine is currently attached to the last rear top bolt on the intake manifold. However, I see some photos of this RH side bracket attached to the second from the last bolt. This bracket appears to slant back and up for the wing nut to attach. My bracket is more vertical. The reason for the question is that I want to attach the engine lifting eye on that side in the correct spot. When I got the car, the shielding was missing but all came with the car and the lifting eye was attached to the last top bolt on that side of the manifold. The judging manual says it is to be attached to the passenger's side bell housing to block attaching bolt.?? Is that back at the firewall area lower on the block? The manual doesn't say which top manifold bolt the bracket should be attached to. The manual actually says it is held on with nuts.???? If my bracket is incorrect does anyone know the correct part number? All those I've seen look like the one I have on my car. Thanks

[Russ S.]

Re: 73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

The ignition bracket goes on the second bolt. The bracket should slant back and up. Check your driver side. You may have them reversed. Driver side goes on the rear bolt and is straight up.

[Alan S.]

Re: 73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

Hi Jimmy,
Here's a picture of the lifting bracket on my 71 sb. I'd think the one for your 73 would be in the same position.
It's the top bolt on the right side of the bell-housing.
Regards,
Alan

Please disregard the amount of chevy orange on this engine! You're seeing the upper rear corner
of the valve cover on the right side of the picture.

[Jimmy P.]

Re: 73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

Thanks Alan,
My 73 rear engine lift eye isn't the same as your 71. I included a photo of what it looks like. It will bolt to my last top right intake manifold bolt after I replace my RH top shield bracket with the correct one. However ,still not clear as to where the judging manual says it should go???

[Edward J.]

Re: 73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

Jim, the brackets for a auto transmission and a 4 speed are different. I think Alan's car is a 4 speed. and believe they changed just about each year my 72 only has one bracket on the left front for some reason the small block Auto trans. use only the one. The 4 speeds are like Alan's.

[Alan S.]

Re: 73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

Hi Edward,
Good to talk to you!
Thanks for the additional info!
Regards,
Alan

[Alan S.]

Re: 73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

Hi Jimmy,
From your signature I thought you were asking about a 4 speed car. Are You?
I've always thought the bracket I showed was used from 68 onward as the rear bracket for sb engines.
But perhaps I'm wrong.
Regards,
Alan

[Jimmy P.]

Re: 73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

Yes Alan, I have a 4 speed car. This may or may not be something that needs corrected in the 73-74 judging manual, or it may just be me not reading it correctly. The manual says the front lifting eye I s attached to the drivers side front of the intake manifold's front two bolts.It is engine orange and occasionally has the "omega symbol" stamped on it . Another bracket attaches to the passenger side bell housing to block bolt on the L48/L82's, and to the rear of the passenger side head on the LS4. The bracket (the one in my photo) attaches with one bolt and is also engine orange. My front bracket was attached correctly as noted above, but it has no "omega symbol". My rear bracket as pictured was bolted to the last bolt on intake manifold on passenger side. (It has the "omega symbol "stamped on it). I tried to place my rear bracket back by the bell housing to see if it would bolt somewhere but couldn't find a place it would fit. This really gets confusing!

[Alan S.]

Re: 73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

Hi Jimmy,
If you tried to place the bracket in your pictures on the top right bell housing bolt I can understand it not fitting. It seems to be for another application.
I believe the rear bracket needs to be configured like the one in my picture for use on 4-speed cars.
They are readily available from various venders, but often only in pairs. Perhaps you can find a used one.
Regards,
Alan

[Jimmy P.]

Re: 73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

Thank you, I'll check them out, and make sure I get the correct one for the 73 SB/4speed. I guess I can add this to the list of items not correct on my car.

[Larry M.]

Re: 73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

Jimmy,

For what ir's worth, both ZIP and Dr. Rebuild list only one set of brackets for all 1971 through 1982 small blocks. They make no distinction between auto/4-speed, or L48/LT-1/L82.

Larry

[Jimmy P.]

Re: 73 Right Side Ignition Shield Bracket

Thank you for all you input.