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Re: Anyone know what this is?

Posted: 2/25/16 2:24pm Message 11 of 20
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
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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Re: Anyone know what this is?

Posted: 2/25/16 3:09pm Message 12 of 20
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Vette(s): 1981 Corvette Coupe, Stock, Black on Black, 4 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.


Re: Anyone know what this is?

Posted: 2/25/16 3:41pm Message 13 of 20
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
What happened to IMG #5?


Re: Anyone know what this is?

Posted: 2/25/16 8:14pm Message 14 of 20
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manchestershark said: What happened to IMG #5?






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Re: Anyone know what this is?

Posted: 2/26/16 5:55am Message 15 of 20
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
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Re: Anyone know what this is?

Posted: 2/27/16 7:38am Message 16 of 20
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Vette(s): 1975 L48 Stingray 1992 LT1
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.


Re: Anyone know what this is?

Posted: 2/27/16 3:09pm Message 17 of 20
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Vette(s): 1981 Corvette, blue w/black interior (not original), rally wheels. Project car.
The only parts I touched under the car while taking our the interior, besides the seat bolts, was the parking brake assembly, the shield around the alternator battery cable egress, and the heater core.  Under the hood I removed the hood release and pulled the booster back to get the bracket out from under the dash.
I found the part on the driver's side near the rear wheel...





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Re: Anyone know what this is?

Posted: 2/28/16 8:28pm Message 18 of 20
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Vette(s): 75 L-82 Coupe 4-spd
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?


Re: Anyone know what this is?

Posted: 2/29/16 5:15am Message 19 of 20
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Vette(s): 1975 L48 Stingray 1992 LT1
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




Re: Anyone know what this is?

Posted: 5/2/16 7:19pm Message 20 of 20
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Vette(s): 1972 Original owner. Order 10/71, built 1/72, purchased 2/72. Car is all original.
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.


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