Identifying a bracket, help
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I looked at LMC, not sure why it exists, there should be 2 j-bolts, 2 nuts and a bracket. I have 2 bolts in the bottom of the tray, one to the core support and one to the passenger inner fender. Plus I'd have to have one of those plastic trays batteries sometimes have to raise the battery for that bracket to work.
LMC says the '73-'76 hold down bracket is no longer available, I wonder what it looks like?
LMC says the '73-'76 hold down bracket is no longer available, I wonder what it looks like?
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Maybe the blind nut came loose. Also looks like yours may have been cut/broke. I got the hold down from Bronco Graveyard with the 2 J-bolts and except for the plastic hold down that goes over the top not sitting snug on the top of the battery, I am happy with it. I tried a couple of others and they didn't fit very well at all.
I think the funky fit might be because the battery is indented around the top edge.
If the battery was a true square from the sides to the top, brace would fit right.
I think the funky fit might be because the battery is indented around the top edge.
If the battery was a true square from the sides to the top, brace would fit right.
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The strap to the fender often doesn't fit well (if at all) because of the shorter batteries that many people install. Like John89 mentioned, the indents along the edges of the batteries from some manufacturers can also cause issues with the bracket. Shopping for a battery of the correct size and shape does make for a better fit if you are trying to use all of the original hardware. Even with the original correct battery the battery hold down hardware does leave room for improvement from Ford's engineering dept.
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1973/79 F100/350.
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D0DZ-10718-B (replaced C5AZ-10718-A & D0DZ-10718-A) .. Battery Hold Down Clamp - Plastic / Reproduced
1965/66 F100/250 2WD // 1966 F100 4WD // 1967/72 F100/350 // 1973/76 F100/350 with dual batteries (2) or without dual batteries (1).
1965/73 Galaxie/LTD // 1966/77 Bronco // 1967/71 Thunderbird // 1970/73 Maverick/Comet // 1974 LTD 400/460.
See 10A705 & 10718 in upper pic:
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This pic shows what the original rubber coated steel battery hold down clamp (C5AZ-10718-A) looked like. It was later replaced by D0DZ-10718-B
All 1973/79 battery hold down clamps are plastic. 1977/79 is different (D4MY-10718-A) than 1973/76 (D0DZ-10718-B)
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