I found it laying under my 81 yesterday as I was walking through my garage.  I've recently removed the entire interior from the car; seats, carpet, console, dash, heater core...everything.  All parts and screws were bagged and labeled, but I don't recall ever seeing this piece before...let alone recalling that I removed it.

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Shadows are deceiving. Need better pics. Possibly part of seat/seat belt support. Fell down when interior was removed.

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 I've got no real idea either...need a better view. Is it plastic, or metal? How big is it? Looks like it could possibly be something with the shoulder harness cover in the rear, but it could also be part of the console....hard to tell from that particular pic. 

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Not sure but it looks like the heat shield off the starter

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73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

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Another question...Does it have oil or grease on it? Or is that remnants of old paint?

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TKO500 5 spd.

How about the guard on the transmission that is on the reverse switch. Keeps stones and other flying material from damaging the switch. Give it a peek.

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Yeesh....I don't have a clue. Best I could guess would be it's something to hold a wire/harness in place somewhere. That slotted part is for a screw to hold it in place. It's a mystery, fer sher!
I wonder if something like that would show up in the AIM?


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What is right above where you found it? Was it under  the RF or LF of engine. My guess is a heat shield for spark plug wires and exhaust manifold or starter heat shield.

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Perhaps seeing the larger sized images will help. It looks a LOT different like this!

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Joel Adams
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I'm wonder if that is one of the little brackets that hold the spark plug wire loom clip to the side of the engine block. 

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TKO500 5 spd.

I don't recognize that part possibly coming off of an 81. Although I agree it looks like part of a spark plug wire heat shield.

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What happened to IMG #5?

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  No Biggie my pal.  We all make mistakes. You're forgiven. Math was not my best subject either. 

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I had the exact same thing happen to me. I posted picture on the facebook site cause I can't seem to ever load on this one.  No one knew where it came from either, its obviously a clip of some kind mine is a little different but looks to be the same size, hoping I come across it in my assembly manual as i put it back together.

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That's the part that keeps the car from exploding! Really looks like part of a heat shield. Does it have a rough edge, like it has broken off of something?

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I doubt that, if its like the piece I have it is paper thin not heavy enough for any kind of heat shield
It would be awesome if someone figured it out then i would know where my clip came from



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I have a 2006 Cadillac XLR.  I found a part similar to yours laying loose in the engine bay on the passenger side of my XLR, to the rear of the motor and next to the exhaust manifold.  I did a little research and I found that it clips on to a weld joint on the frame where two metal flanges are welded together.  It is supposed to protect a wire harness from rubbing up against the back of the motor and to protect the wire harness from the exhaust manifold.  On my XLR it slides down to the rear center of the car and clips over the two welded metal flanges.  It seems secure, until the next time that it vibrates off.  I have had the XLR 10 years now.  Hope this helps.