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Old Aug 26, 2024 | 07:49 PM
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Need some help IDing these two brackets. They came off a 1980 F100 with a 302 C6 trans. Cannot for the life of me remember where they belong. Also two unique looking hex heads I can't remember





 
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Originally Posted by mattios
Need some help IDing these two brackets. They came off a 1980 F100 with a 302 C6 trans…


No idea on the bolts.

The brackets secure the top of the radiator. You can see them here, as seen on my 1984:




IIRC, the radiator was mounted differently on earlier models. Don’t quote me on that. Might explain why you can’t figure out where they go on your 1980.
 
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That's it! Thank you! The bolts I figured out go on the hinge for the hood.
 
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Karl has the right picture for the early radiator brackets as my late 80, making it a 81 uses the same brackets.
The later radiators the tanks have brackets molded in and bolts go thru into the support IIRC.

On the bolts I was going to say caliper locking bolt but I can see it for the hood spring arms not the hinge.
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