I am trying to determine if washers were used on the factory engine lift loop located at the front driver side intake manifold. I looked at a whole bunch pictures of Olds engine. Not sure which way the factory bolted down the intake manifold. All the bolts have thick washers under them. Not sure how they bolted down the loop. Were 2 washer used on top of the loop? Were 2 washers used under the loop?Or did they use no washers?


Someone have a nice original engine they can check for me?


I did find some more trivial information while I was trying to figure this out.
Those thick intake and exhaust manifolds washers are called Williams Washers.


Thanks as always.
Mike

 

The 70-72 W-30s had washers under them from factory but i am not sure about the iron manifolds. It will be in the engine assembly manual but I can't look it up till later.

 

Hi - I'm the night shift image source.

 

My 72 350 engine Iron manifold never apart (till me) The loop bolts had no washers, the loop takes the place of the washer.

 

Thanks for the great info guy's. My 77 CSM doesn't show the detail on the manifold.
I think Schne442 maybe correct. I can't find 2 of the washers, I assumed I misplaced them. If they were not originally there , then perhaps that explains why I can't find them.
Plus it will make me feel better that I am not as absent minded as I thought I was!!
Now were did I put that damn distributor hold down clip?? LOL


Mike

 

It's from the 1970 engine assembly manual