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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Touring29 on April 21, 2023, 08:13:03 PM

Title: Another "what is it?"
Post by: Touring29 on April 21, 2023, 08:13:03 PM
I have no idea
Title: Re: Another "what is it?"
Post by: chetbrz on April 21, 2023, 10:52:53 PM
Quote from: Touring29 on April 21, 2023, 08:13:03 PMI have no idea

Grounding fixture which provides positive ground to the firewall from the engine. Attach to engine head and firewall.
Title: Re: Another "what is it?"
Post by: Touring29 on April 22, 2023, 10:48:09 AM
Quote from: chetbrz on April 21, 2023, 10:52:53 PM
Quote from: Touring29 on April 21, 2023, 08:13:03 PMI have no idea

Grounding fixture which provides positive ground to the firewall from the engine. Attach to engine head and firewall.

Our car doesn't have one the negative battery cable goes to a transmission bolt and the frame has a cable to the engine.
I don't see how that contraption would work very well with the link being able to pivot.
Maybe I should put it on anyway so it would at least look more original. Anyone have a picture?
Title: Re: Another "what is it?"
Post by: Articifer Tom on April 22, 2023, 10:50:12 AM
Engine stabilizer / torque spring . mounts on head bolt  link to cowl .
Title: Re: Another "what is it?"
Post by: ski on April 22, 2023, 02:23:37 PM
Here's a picture.stabilizer.jpg
Title: Re: Another "what is it?"
Post by: chetbrz on April 22, 2023, 02:33:30 PM
Quote from: Articifer Tom on April 22, 2023, 10:50:12 AMEngine stabilizer / torque spring . mounts on head bolt  link to cowl .

Better explanation. Thanks Tom
Title: Re: Another "what is it?"
Post by: Russ T. Fender on April 22, 2023, 03:21:29 PM
It can't act as a ground.  It has a rubber component that absorbs vibration in addition to working as a stabilizer.  The engine should be grounded with wires from the bell housing to the frame. 
Title: Re: Another "what is it?"
Post by: chetbrz on April 22, 2023, 06:12:38 PM
Quote from: Russ T. Fender on April 22, 2023, 03:21:29 PMIt can't act as a ground.  It has a rubber component that absorbs vibration in addition to working as a stabilizer.  The engine should be grounded with wires from the bell housing to the frame. 

I stand corrected.  :)
Title: Re: Another "what is it?"
Post by: Articifer Tom on April 22, 2023, 07:29:00 PM
I did not know much about them but saw this pic before and the rubber component .
Title: Re: Another "what is it?"
Post by: Touring29 on April 22, 2023, 10:13:47 PM
I see where ours was mounted many many moons ago. They put the starter solenoid (our car has key start) in the way of the link. Three of the holes are empty and painted over and the forth has the wire clip shown in the picture attached to the screw.

I would like to hide the solenoid either under the dash or floorboard and install the torque damper where it belongs.
I have toyed with the idea of trying to find all the parts and put the starter button back on the floor but the key start was a pretty handy invention.