I have a '67 base engine car with factory A/C.
Recently, I had the valve seals replaced on both heads by a shop, and in the process they removed all the ignition shielding. I offered to reinstall the shielding to save them the trouble, and me some expense.
I've been able to reinstall the left (passenger) side spark plug shields, and the top shielding.
However, I'm having real trouble fitting the two spark plug shields that go along the right (driver) side of the engine, because the A/C stuff is in the way.
I spent about half an hour hunched over the engine fighting with these shields, trying to angle them any way possible to get them into position. I had to give up once my back started to hurt too much. I was able to finagle the left rear shield almost into place, but the brackets wouldn't line up with the holes in the shield, and there wasn't enough room to get my socket wrench into place to loosen the manifold bolts to adjust the brackets so they'd line up with the shield. I also couldn't get the front shield into place underneath the A/C compressor from above.
So, anyone have any tips on how to get those darned shields on under the A/C equipment? Do they have to go in from underneath the car?
Thanks
Recently, I had the valve seals replaced on both heads by a shop, and in the process they removed all the ignition shielding. I offered to reinstall the shielding to save them the trouble, and me some expense.
I've been able to reinstall the left (passenger) side spark plug shields, and the top shielding.
However, I'm having real trouble fitting the two spark plug shields that go along the right (driver) side of the engine, because the A/C stuff is in the way.
I spent about half an hour hunched over the engine fighting with these shields, trying to angle them any way possible to get them into position. I had to give up once my back started to hurt too much. I was able to finagle the left rear shield almost into place, but the brackets wouldn't line up with the holes in the shield, and there wasn't enough room to get my socket wrench into place to loosen the manifold bolts to adjust the brackets so they'd line up with the shield. I also couldn't get the front shield into place underneath the A/C compressor from above.
So, anyone have any tips on how to get those darned shields on under the A/C equipment? Do they have to go in from underneath the car?
Thanks
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