bracket for transverse muffler.

 

That "was" the bracket for the muffler hanger. It looks like somebody torched off the major portion of the bracket. That's why you see the heat marks on the bottom from a torch. Here's a picture of mine.

 

Would chambered exhaust cars have this transverse bracket as well? In other words, did the factory attach the transverse as a default, and add chambered brackets "after" the fact?

 

Here is one in use

 

Charlie:

BIG THanks...

Charile...were they a "default" bracket? Or welded ONLY for transverse muffler applications?

 

Charlie...that bracket on both sides of the undercarriage?

 

I was always under the impression this brkt was only on single exhaust cars and was not on any cars with factory dual exhaust? Anybody have docs or pictures to back that up??? John Z ???

 

I would believe that the bracket was on all cars becuase the "body" didn't know what type of car it was going to become when the body was built.

Based on the AIM, it appears that this bracket was only used when a single exhaust car went down the line. (AIM UPC 8 A7 page 120) On dual exhaust cars the bracket was still there but unused, and the LH frame welded bracket was used to support that side of the system. (AIM UPC 8, A8 page 121)

The AIM drawings do not look like the chambered exhaust system used this bracket (AIM UPC 8 A9 page 122)

 

Chambered exhaust would not use that bracket. It would use two brackets on the rear subframes and two threaded holes in the underbody of the car directly above the axle.

 

I'll be right back with a picture of an original hanger attached to that bracket from my L78 car.

That was fun! Took all of 10 minutes to post it to my web site. I was wrong about that bracket. It has never been used on my car. It's for single exhaust, like Rob said. This is 'original'. Never touched.
Edit; You know, it really HASN'T ever been touched by human hands. At least since it was put there. Hmmm, have to add it to my 'short list'. The spring shackles now have company.

 

if i remember correctly, the one that i actually saw in person, is different from the one that charley had posted. i think the one that charley posted is a fabricated one and not original

 

OK, anyone have a parts car we can get this bracket off of?