On page 41 of MY "bible" (OS&M) the caption for the photo reads as such
............."A complete set of tools including the additional items offered by
BMC.
The two engine-lifting brackets were not a listed option for the Sprite tool
kit,
but were available from BMC dealers as a general item". Your version of the
"bible"
may contain conflicting information.
type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> David,
> The engine lifting brackets were included in the Bugeye tool kits and were
> certainly taken off the engines since they would interfere with the bonnet,
>i.e.
> the bonnet would not close with them in-place.
>
> Does anyone know if they were included with the tool kits of the later cars?
>
> Ed, what about on that original we discussed?
>
> Jay Fishbein
> Wallingford, CT
>
> DLancer7676@cs.com wrote:
>
> > I just learned last week that the engine lifting brackets did not come on
>the
> > engines, but were factory items that were used to transport the engines in
> > the factory. Some were left on the engines for the dealers to do the same,
> > if I am remembering the facts correctly. Woulda been nice if they would
>have
> > just left them all on, wouldn't it? They did on the 1500--it is a bracket
> > that attaches to the head and that the alternator bolts into.
> >
> > --David C.
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