68 El Camino AC brackets.

[Lynn]

Decided to put fit the A6 compressor on my 68 El Camino. If I decide to make it functional, will do it correctly.

Originally 307 PG car. Now 350 4L60E.

Two issues. I am missing one bracket. It is stamped steel and runs from the small bracket on the intake to a 3/8 threaded hole on the back of the compressor. See first pic.

I have a bunch of stamped steel brackets in my metal pile, but doubt I have one that will fit without modifying it. All my other brackets are correct, so would rather have an original.

Can anyone confirm that the one I need is the one I have pictured below (second pic)?

Secondly:
I am not sure that the exhaust manifolds I have are original to the car; but believe they are. They were in the bed with all the other spare parts when I bought it. I didn’t look at the casting numbers as it is not a “numbers” car. When I installed the compressor, I could not get the lower bracket mounted without using spacers, 3/4 in back and 5/16 in front. I don’t know that it matters, as the belt lines up just fine, and the compressor pivots fine for adjustment. I am guessing originally it did not have spacers. Can anyone confirm? Guessing that 68 Camaro V8 with air would be the same, at least for an auto trans car.

And yes, I know I have the "wrong" valve cover on it. Like I said, it isn't a "numbers" car, and this is what I had on hand.


There is a big block 68 in this thread. https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=180849

You can see the bracket installed, although I suspect it is slightly different on a BBC.

[67since67]

Lynn, unlike my brain fart on your previous thread, in this case '67 and '68 should be close if not exact, since they are both short water pump.

Attached are pages from the '67 AIM along with pix from a '67 327 that I have no reason to believe has ever been apart.The foremost manifold bolt has a 3/8" stud to mount the bracket, no spacer. The second manifold bolt passes through a 3/4" spacer.

[67since67]

As to the adjusting brace, if the length is good, I'd say your pictured brace is correct.
Note that my engine side mounting bracket is different because my car has smog.

[Lynn]

Then I hit it pretty darn close. I used two 3/8 spacers in the back (total of 3/4) and the front I used a 5/16 spacer, which would be about the head thickness of the hex on the stud.
I ordered that bracket. Looks just like what you posted. I am on a roll. Need to go buy a lottery ticket.

Thanks for the validation.