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69 Hemi B-Body Questions

Posted By: WH23H6

69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 01:24 AM

Hey Guys,

Couple of Hemi B-Body questions for you restorer's out there....
Does anybody reproduce the Vac distribution valve found on 69 Hemi's?
Was this Valve also on 68 b-bodys?

Should the Trans cooler line have a clip in it to hold it to the rad cradle in 69? I know it does in 66 and 67 but not sure about 69... if it should have a clip, would anybody know the approx measurement from say the edge of the cradle?

Thanks...

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Posted By: WH23H6

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 01:25 AM

This is the line Im refering to...

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Posted By: 71birdJ68

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 02:42 AM

I've seen those valves NOS on ebay quite a bit, ck there. I read somewhere that those were a recall item installed at the dealer after the fact. Don't real know for sure, I think there was a thing in Mopar Action about. Just saying if it was put on at the dealer, maybe leave it off.
Posted By: hemi68charger

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 01:29 PM

Quote:

I've seen those valves NOS on ebay quite a bit, ck there. I read somewhere that those were a recall item installed at the dealer after the fact. Don't real know for sure, I think there was a thing in Mopar Action about. Just saying if it was put on at the dealer, maybe leave it off.



Albeit you can find those valves around, the problem arises finding the proper bracket it attaches to which in turn attached to the back of the intake.
Posted By: mccannix

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 02:43 PM

Scott Harms Smith has reproduced the correct bracket used with the Hemi engine application.
Although the green cap is the same for all, the Hemi valve ( pictured ) had larger nipple tubes on the body than the 6 cyl and regular V8 ones.

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Posted By: hemi4speed

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 03:12 PM

Quote:

Hey Guys,


Was this Valve also on 68 b-bodys?

From my research the only 68 Hemi b-body's that got the Vac distribution valve was California cars.

Posted By: 68HemiB

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 07:11 PM

Quote:

Should the Trans cooler line have a clip in it to hold it to the rad cradle in 69? I know it does in 66 and 67 but not sure about 69...



I can't speak to 1969, and I am barely qualified to speak to 1968. My sample has been gone for a number of years, and was previously molested anyway.

I believe that there should be a clip on the line that goes over the core support, on top. I am going from memory here, but I don't recall a separate hole for the clip. It might have been inserted between the two sheet metal pieces, using the large fastener already at that location. The good news is that, although my comments are perhaps not concrete enough to help you, they have a good chance of flushing out someone with more detail and anxious to correct me.

Exhibit one of two - someone else's photo of someone else's car with the mystery clip in place.

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Posted By: 68HemiB

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 07:15 PM

Exhibit two of two - my photo of my old car.

Clip is present, but dangling. No apparent hole for clip in top of core support.
(Ignore the precision work where A12 style hood pins had previously been installed...)

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Posted By: A12

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 07:33 PM

just posted this '69 Hemi road runner survivor photo in another thread on here, hope it helps

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Posted By: 52savoy

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 08:07 PM

..and held in place with a large headed phillips screw. That same screw is used in the interior..dash, etc.
Posted By: 68jim

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 08:50 PM

My 68 RR still has the green vacuum canister. As far the clip for the tranny cooler goes I have seen it mounted in both orientations, left or right of the line. It was probably just who was working the line that particular shift. Most I've seen were philips head like mine but have seen a few that used hex head screws.

Jim

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Posted By: chromedome426

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/05/12 08:53 PM

FWIW, Cars with A/C also used a similar clip on top of the rad support with a phillips head screw. The big block A/C cars used a single A/C line and clip on each side of the rad support instead of the (2 in 1) like this small block car.

I had to weld in the hole on this car when converting to non A/C.

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Posted By: hemi68charger

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/06/12 02:21 AM

Quote:

Hey Guys,


Was this Valve also on 68 b-bodys?

From my research the only 68 Hemi b-body's that got the Vac distribution valve was California cars.





My original '68 Hemi Charger was originally from Missouri, it still had the original dealership decal on the deck lip edge and it had it.. Maybe it was a fluke?
Posted By: WH23H6

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/06/12 05:32 AM

Thanks guys....

Appreciate all the input!
Posted By: MLR426

Re: 69 Hemi B-Body Questions - 12/07/12 03:06 AM


Phillips pan head screw for line clip.

MLR426
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