I'm in the process installing a new oil pan gasket on my 1968 Polara with a 383. Fyi, I've got a 187 type pan. There are two brackets that run from the back part of the pan flange to the front cover of the bellhousing. Since both of them are cracked in two (see pic). I'm wondering how necessary they are. It's not something i typically see on other vehicles either. This further makes me want to delete them. Any ideas on there necessity?
68 Polara 383 Oil Pan Brackets
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I've never seen them on a big block Mopar. Is the engine original to the car?
Can't think of their real purpose, but probably somebody was trying (at the production level) to chase some harmonics in a particular body/transmission combination?
If they are both broken, there's probably a reason. As if they lasted long enough to get the vehicle out of the TSB period and little more? So, if they broke the first time, NOS ones will probably do similar, IF you can find them.
Just some thoughts,
CBODY67
If they are both broken, there's probably a reason. As if they lasted long enough to get the vehicle out of the TSB period and little more? So, if they broke the first time, NOS ones will probably do similar, IF you can find them.
Just some thoughts,
CBODY67
LocuMob
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I had nothing like that on my '68 Monaco 500 383-4. I say toss them.
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