tcarroll

I need Couple little parts for my 1968 Cutlass.
I have the ceramic tube that the battery cable routes through but i am missing the little bracket that it bolts to that in turn bolts to the back of the block on the drivers side. Anyone have one of these brackets they would like to sell?

I also need a speedometer indicator and the little spring that goes on it to put tension on the indicator. The back piece broke off which I can fix if I have to but I still need the spring...anyone? Thanks Todd

Allan R

Is it the same frame mount for that tube as on the 72? If yes, I know someone who has one.

tcarroll

I'm really not sure if it is the same but I'm sure it is not much different and would work. If you know someone please pass on my email so we can converse. Thanks a lot ...Todd
toddvcarroll@hotmail.com

boese1978

I have one. believe though that it bolts to the frame, not the block

tcarroll

You may be right if it is not a 68. Can you email me a picture of it?

Thanks Todd

Allan R

Can do. Do you guys want me to hold off on my offer till you get this sorted out?

That's kind of what I thought too. On the inside of the frame just by the firewall... right by the distribution block/ proportioning valve?

Allan R

Does it look something like this?

tcarroll

I have the ceramic tube that screws into the bracket with a self tapping screw all i need is the bracket, which is the lower metal piece in the picture.

jdana24

I just took off my bracket on my 1968 Olds Cutlass S. It is the one that bolts to the block on the drivers side. Attached are photos. It has been media blasted, cleaned, and lightly sprayed with a matte clear. Let me know if this is the one you are looking for.

tcarroll

hYes I just need the bracket that the tube screws onto. What did you want for it?

jdana24

Just sent you an email.

69442murph

do you still need the speedo parts?

rcorrigan5

By the way, the bracket that bolts into the back driver side of the engine is used on manual transmission cars. The bracket that bolts into the frame is used for automatic transmission cars.

Randy C.

tcarroll

Well my car is an original 1968 Cutlass S all original motor and trans and it was bolted to the back of the block.

tcarroll

Yes I need the gear indicator and the spring that is on it. What would you sell those for?
I am in El Paso Texas. 79936

tcarroll

Will you sell the bracket for the battery cable?

69442murph

you have a pm.

Octania

So, your car is not an auto trans, right? Seems pretty unlikely that the factory would use an MT bracket on an AT car.

Either one will work OK, if need be, but the MT bracket is more rare, NEEDED for factory correct MT cars, and therefore harder to find and more spendy.

Typically, using the correct factory parts makes things go more smoothly.

tcarroll

My car is an automatic with a T300 super turbine Transmission. It is all stock.

Indy_68_S

Auto trans cars had the + batt starter cable routed over the fenderwell then down under the steering column across to the starter so the tube is horizontal and bolted to the frame.

Manual trans cars had the starter cable routed up over the intake mainifold next to the driver side valve cover and down the back to the starter so the tube is vertical & bolted to the block.

I have a tube and bracket from a '68 350 auto car. Let me know if you still need it and I'll dig it out & post pics...

Octania

Then, your *bakelite* tube's bracket should be bolted to the frame, with the wire routed as set forth previously. So sayeth the assembly manual, and my considerable experience in working on such cars. The only place I have seen this bracket bolted to the engine, outside of MT A-bodies, is some 68-70 era B & C bodies. A good source for the longer tube per MT use, by the way.

tcarroll

ok what would you want for the bracket? Thank you for the information.

Octania

you will want to procure that bracket from one of the many visitors who do NOT live in the Rust Belt:

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tcarroll

ok so you do not have one, thanks for the info good bye.