69 Engine BB lift hook??????? [Archive]

Don_Lightfoot

08-29-2005, 06:58 AM

Was just reading this item (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1966-69-BBC-Engine-Lift-Bracket_W0QQitemZ7996559459QQcategoryZ50459QQrdZ1Q QcmdZViewItem) on Ebay. Were there different lift hooks between the cast iron intake and the aluminum one? Appreciate it.

Mr70

08-29-2005, 07:19 AM

No.
The BB cast & Al. intakes shared the same pull hook.
Their color shade was what was different,depending on the intake and assembly plant & time period.
1970 did use an all new design numbered hook,with a smaller hole added to it.

Don_Lightfoot

08-29-2005, 04:45 PM

Good to know I'm not losing it, thanks Rick.

Seattle Sam

09-05-2005, 10:26 AM

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1970 did use an all new design numbered hook,with a smaller hole added to it.

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Hi Rick,
Do you have part numbers for the two (front and rear) engine lift hooks for 1970 big blocks?
Thanks,
-Sam

Keith Tedford

09-05-2005, 10:51 AM

I made some duplicate brackets from our originals. I'll have to try them on one of our old cast intakes to see how they fit. There are similar small block front brackets that definitely don't fit.

Mr70

09-05-2005, 08:45 PM

1970 Part #3969829
Good seeing you again Sam. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/Rick_Peters/pullhooks0002.jpg

Mr70

09-05-2005, 08:47 PM

Sometimes stamped upside down.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/Rick_Peters/pullhooks0004.jpg

Mr70

09-05-2005, 08:48 PM

Assorted colors too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/Rick_Peters/pullhooks0003.jpg

Mr70

09-05-2005, 08:49 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/Rick_Peters/pullhooks0001.jpg

Seattle Sam

09-06-2005, 04:06 AM

Thanks Rick, it was great to see you at SCR8, along with all the cool memorabilia you brought along! I really like those Chevrolet Sports Department signs..

Excuse my ignorance, but is there a different rear lift bracket on a 1970 big block? My L78 did not have one front or rear, we used accessory bolt holes to hoist the engine out..

-Sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Seattle Sam

06-05-2006, 05:13 AM

So I got a set of engine lift brackets off eBay for my L78, and it's easy to see how to mount the front one, on the front two driver side inlet manifold bolts.

But where does that rear one mount, and at what angle? Is it the inboard accessory bolt hole in the back of the passenger head? Does the tab stick straight up?

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Don_Lightfoot

06-05-2006, 05:29 AM

It goes on the back of the head Sam. This picture should help.

Seattle Sam

06-05-2006, 05:39 AM

Perfect, Don! Just the spot I figured.
Did I mention lately that http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif
Thanks and http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif,
-Sam

nrjulin

06-06-2006, 09:56 PM

While the topic is still fresh, is there a part number or symbol stamped on the rear hook for a 1970 L78?

Thanks!

Seattle Sam

06-07-2006, 09:10 AM

Nils, mine was plain as day! I bought it off ebay paired with a front lift which was stamped with the part number listed above..
-Sam

nrjulin

06-07-2006, 06:27 PM

Thanks Sam!

When I bought the car it only had the numbered front hook but I have three rear hooks laying around. One plain, one with an "L" and one with a "M" in a circle. I just wanted to figure out which is correct.

Nils

Mr70

06-13-2006, 05:13 AM

On a somewhat related topic,somebody asked me what the purpose of that small hole was,on the 1970 BB engine lift hook.
I explained it to them,but they still didn't quite understand.
So I relayed the 1970 Orange Book explanation to them,and thought I would repeat it here.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/Rick_Peters/incorrectphook0003.jpg

Mr70

06-13-2006, 05:16 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/Rick_Peters/incorrectphook0002.jpg
New for 1970 was this Fuel Filter support rod,#3967498.
It was supposed to be used on the 1970 454 Chevrolet Passenger & Camaro 402 & Nova 402 vehicles w/Vapor Bypass..It saw only one year of useage,before being discontinued the following model year.I have only witnessed it on 1970 Passenger vehicles myself.

Mr70

06-13-2006, 05:17 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/Rick_Peters/incorrectphook0001.jpg

Alss

06-13-2006, 05:44 AM

Something new every day!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Donnie

08-18-2006, 03:41 AM

o.k. i know on the 69's the rear hook goes on the back of the passenger head.
but what about the 70 model. back intake bolt or back of head? my back one has an angle like it belongs on the intake.

ORIGLS6

08-18-2006, 04:00 AM

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o.k. i know on the 69's the rear hook goes on the back of the passenger head.
but what about the 70 model. back intake bolt or back of head?

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Mine was the same as the '69; back of the passenger head, and it's a straight piece.

Rick,
What does the dog eared rear bracket fit? (45 degree cuts on the top corners)I have a few of those somewhere in a tool box. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

KnoxvillePig

08-18-2006, 07:34 AM

Funny How this thread popped up as I was gonna post tonight to ask:

What color is correct for the 1969 L-78 BB front and rear lift hooks? I have seen them in Chevy Orange and in Cast color.

Darrell

lzdick

08-18-2006, 06:54 PM

Bare steel is correct but good luck with rust issues. I use cast blast paint and that has been accepted at judged events.

Orange was only on painted intake cars. They certainly didn't take the time to mask it off on the assembly line. Remember, "The General" was VERY frugal with time and effort!

ORIGLS6

08-18-2006, 07:04 PM

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Orange was only on painted intake cars.

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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gifReally?

Keith Tedford

08-19-2006, 03:57 AM

The front engine lift hooks on our COPO Chevelle and that of a friend appear silver in the old original photos that we took.

ORIGLS6

08-19-2006, 08:00 AM

I won't argue that the overwhelming majority of them were natural or silver, but like most everything we discuss pertaining to the General, there's two words we might want to avoid: ALWAYS and NEVER!

CamarosRus

08-19-2006, 08:30 AM

Survivor LS-6 and Survivor 70'L-34 showing fuel line/filter support "hook" going thru hole in front engine pull.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/CamarosRus/Camaro%201970%20Resto%20Details/Dec05051.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/CamarosRus/Camaro%201970%20Resto%20Details/Dec05068.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/CamarosRus/Camaro%201970%20Resto%20Details/Engine.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/CamarosRus/Camaro%201970%20Resto%20Details/IMG_0339.jpg

firstgenaddict

08-19-2006, 08:43 AM

Are the plug wires on the LS6 originals?
There was a discussion in the last few days about the lightning bolt vs the Oval Packard Logo

CamarosRus

08-19-2006, 09:37 AM

I'll have to ask ??????

ORIGLS6

08-19-2006, 07:49 PM

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Are the plug wires on the LS6 originals?

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No, they're repros. Also, the rear engine lift bracket is incorrect. That's an old picture and I've since replaced it with the right piece. Too many years of parts in the tool box!
That's the bracket I asked Rick about. I saw a similar one on a '68 L78 Nova but couldn't find the owner to ask about it. If you look closely (easy to do with Chuck's picture) you can see a dogleg bend in the bracket. That's the same as the one on the Nova.