WTB: Marelli 'clamping bow'

[mcaterino]

One of the pleasures of restoring a car from parts is finding that you need parts that you didn't even know existed. Tonight I went to install my distributor (1970 2.2T Marelli), and found that I needed a 'clamping bow' to hold it to the crankcase. When I saw it in the parts guide, I thought 'oh - I've seen one of those in some bucket of hardware'. Well, the photo attached is close, but no cigar. The large hole is not large enough to go over the distributor shaft, and the holes are a few mm too far apart. But the thing I'm looking for (P.N. 999.511.046.02) should be very similar. Anyone retire a Marelli, and toss the right clamp in a bucket somewhere?

clampingbow.jpg

Thanks,
Mike

[mike curnow]

The picture you show is the lifting lug that goes on one of the case bolts at the top of the case back by the flywheel. It is used to lift the engine.The clamping device for the distributor, same for Bosch or Morelli looks similar to your picture but is more elaborate. The large hole is split, and part is formed into a circle which a bolt goes through so you can pinch the Dist. The small hole bolts it to the case. It seems like you have the Dist out of the engine, and if you don't know about the clamping device you probably should have someone with experience help you install the Dist . If not installed correctly the engine will not run, or if installed soart of correctly you could damage something. The Dist clamps were all the same from 1964 to approx 1971, it changed once they changed the casting and incorporated the clamping into the Dist itself.

[mcaterino]

Looks like I've got one on the way. Mike, thanks for your concern. I'm rebuilding this engine, and while it is my first, I do more or less know what I'm doing. I'm just learning as I go.

Mike