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  • Terry F.
    Expired
    • September 30, 1992
    • 2061

    Need some advice on 68/390hp ignition shielding.

    Here is the problem. My car never had the ignition box when I purchased it years ago. So, through the years I would pick them up from time to time. My Air clean base is original, carb is original, etc. So, I have this nice used ignition box on there and the tab is going in the right direction and it looks just like my assembly manual says it should but the teeth don't seem to be correctly contacting the air cleaner base.

    My assembly manual show two different part numbers for the metal tab. 3927308 for the L79 and L36. This configuration is with the tab in the top two holes of the dist shield. The tab faces downward and the teeth face toward the air cleaner. But in my case, the teeth are below the base of the air cleaner.

    Should this tab be bent in a "J" shape so the teeth should contact the underside of the air cleaner base?? Anyone have a picture of what it should look like. I have an NOS box and lid and it looks exactly the same. Hmmmm? I seem to recall that the little spring tab should curl up and make contact with the rear underside of the air cleaner base. I am sure somebody out there knows.

    Thanks, Terry
  • Greg L.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • March 1, 2006
    • 2291

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    Re: Need some advice on 68/390hp ignition shieldin

    Terry, I don't know if I can be of any help but if you like I can send you a pic of an original L36 ignition box from my early(Jan) 69 Corvette...might be the same part.

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    • Terry F.
      Expired
      • September 30, 1992
      • 2061

      #3
      Re: Need some advice on 68/390hp ignition shieldin

      That would be great! Is there a chance you have a picture of it showing how the ground clip touches the base of the air cleaner. Based on the marks I see on the air cleaner base, I think it rubbed on the underside of the base.

      My email address is tfringo@aol.com

      Thanks, Terry

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