1969 L46 engine lift brackets

[Joseph H.]

Hi, I am looking for pics of the shape and installation location for L46 engine lift brackets, also the vacuum advance tube clip.
Thanks,
J Hudec

[Jeff A.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets


Front (left side) ----- Rear (right side)
ebay = 200320892663

[Terry M.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets

I like the left hand one in your picture, but I would deduct for the right hand one, if it was installed in either position. The one for the rear attaches to the bell housing to engine bolt and has a different configuration than the one shows.

[Jeff A.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets

then maybe you are talking about something different?

These are typical lift brackets used on all small block v8's 68-71.
They attach to the intake manifold bolts. front = 2nd bolt // rear = last bolt

The straight one that attaches to the back of the block was used on the Big block cars --- unless the LT-1 was different then every other Flint sb V8?

[Jeff A.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets

Here is a LT-1 rear bracket as installed - untouched.
What would you deduct for? better look closer.


Oh - these were orange for all applications - painted by the vendor.



Edit: oops we are not talking about LT1's - I believe I am still correct though?

[Jack H.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets

My recollection is that lift brackets on Flint produced engines varied based on the engine's configuration/suffix code. Passenger cars & truck engines did NOT have the ignition shielding support(s) that Corvette engines had and that's why the rear lift bracket was unique to Corvette.

I believe you'll find it's not so much an issue of LT1 vs. base or smaller as it is an issue of Corvette suffix code vs. passenger car/truck code. Also, the configuration of the lift brackets changed from year to year.

Paragon offers something like 3-4 different sets depending on whether it's a SB or BB engine and what specific year of engine we're talking about...

[Jeff A.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets

interesting - yes that may be the case.
The shielding would certainly be in the way using the typical lift bracket.

I have to admit my parts expertise on "later then midyear" is not Corvette stuff, but really everything else stuff.

The LT1 shown is a Nova CTB
I guess I need to look a little closer - LOL

[Joseph H.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets

Well, this is all very interesting and that is why I posted. My L46 350/350 does not have the brackets anymore and I would like to find them and replace them. Could someone with a known original 69' L46 please post the pics of the brackets on the engine for me.

Thanks again for all the info.

[Jeff A.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets

Paragon shows these - never seen one like that on the right before.
Shark cars are weird

[Sal C.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets

The pieces you show from Paragon resemble the only ones I have ever seen used on a '69 smallblock Corvette.

[Terry M.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets

Not only do I agree with Sal's statement -- the lifting brackets shown are exactly what is on my 1970 LT1 CORVETTE, and they are what I am used to seeing on 1969 to 1972 CORVETTE small blocks with manual transmission.

The Nova LT1 has a different rear bracket than Corvette -- some time apples and oranges are the same, but this time they are not.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets

Here is a LT-1 rear bracket as installed - untouched.
What would you deduct for? better look closer.


Oh - these were orange for all applications - painted by the vendor.



Edit: oops we are not talking about LT1's - I believe I am still correct though?

Jeff-----


I can tell you this: I don't think that ANY Corvette ever used a lift bracket including installed configuration like the one shown in this picture.

[Sal C.]

Re: 1969 L46 engine lift brackets

Just to clarify my previous post. The bracket style shown in the Paragon photo would have been used through 1970. 1971 and later used the front bracket that bolted to the 2 front left intake bolts.