Bellhousing bolt

[john302]

Here is another question i have been thinking about for along time . For example a 69z. The bellhousing and bellhousing bolts have orange paint on them . In some degree of thickness. The right hand bolt one up from the lowest bolt holds the wiring harness strap . The question is the bolt installed at the engine assembly plant and taken out at the car assembly plant?The wiring harness was installed at the car assembly plant. Should the bolt have orange paint on it and tool marks from the socket when it was removed? or did they leave it out and installed the bolt at the car assembly plant?If they installed it at the car assembly plant it would probably have a different head marking and have no orange paint on it . Thoughts? anyone have a survivor stick car with the bellhousing never removed?

[william]

The assembly manual does not list a part number for the bolt but does specify bolt torque. As there is orange paint on it, had to be in place at engine assembly.

The same assembly procedure was employed for the BB/TH400 kick down harness. No bolt part number listed; manual states "trans attaching bolt'. Automatics were assembled to the engine during final assembly. Appears they removed and re-installed the bolt a few hours after it had been initially installed.

Excellent question!

[john302]

thanks Bill. Been thinking about this for along time