K frame bracket ?

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What would have been mounted where a bracket was cut off? Jagged hole near left side motor mount. Air pump— power steering or other ?? 1972 Demon 340. Thanks in advance.
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[RAT ROD AL]

Looks like it was clearanced for a big block water pump

 

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Looks like it was clearanced for a big block water pump

Sorry, forgot to mention a 340 4 speed .

 

[HemiSSDart]

I had the same cut, it was there because an owner along the line put a 383 big block in it, was a factory 340 car...

 

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Wanted to know what would have been ORIGINALLY mounted there.

 

[junkyardhero]

Wanted to know what would have been ORIGINALLY mounted there.

nothing.

 

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Great, thanks all. I just assumed that a bracket was cut off.
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[65 Cuda 340]

You realize that the 67-72 A body K frames left the factory with a hole there. I have three 67-72 K frames, and they all have it. All three also have a brace welded to the motor mount bracket which yours does not have.

I can't tell from your photo whether your hole is any more ragged than the factory holes.

In any event, like junkyardhero said, nothing was originally mounted there.

Top photo (the dirtiest one) is from my Mom's old 71 Duster 340.

Second one I ran on my 67 Barracuda for several decades (not sure what year K frame it is, but it replaced a slant six K frame in 1991). I replaced it because the Addco front sway bar I used to have on the car broke out the lip on the passenger side where the bar attached.

Last one is what I'm putting in the 67 Barracuda now. Other than being for a 67-72, I don't know where it came from, either. By the way, that's a factory weld on the brace.

 

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You guys are great. It’s solved. I can quit thinking about it now.
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