should there be rubber insulators on the mounting screws that hold on the fuse block on a 356C 1964?
between the fuse block and the metal that the screw goes into?
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fuse block 356 C
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Re: fuse block 356 C
The parts books do not show any rubber grommets between the fuse block and the mounting plate, and none between the mounting plate and the chassis.
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Re: fuse block 356 C
Parts catalogs are progressive. The T-6 and C books are supplements. So if you have a C car, you start with the 356B T-5 catalog. Parts that are changed from the B are only recorded in the T-6 and C catalogs. So, in the T-5 book, the buffer is reference # 22 in illustration 9/3 listed as p/n 644 612 691 00, 2 pieces required. AFAIK all subsequent cars had the same buffers under the fuse block (must be so, we have those made 500 at a time!). The securing screws shown in the T-6 book are 19,00 mm long; the buffer is 15,00 tall.
Side note -- take a look at the 356A catalog to see an even better drawing of both buffers. Depending on your catalog printing, the 644 612 691 00 number was preceded by p/n 356 61 132, indicating the buffers were used from the very early models.
Side note -- take a look at the 356A catalog to see an even better drawing of both buffers. Depending on your catalog printing, the 644 612 691 00 number was preceded by p/n 356 61 132, indicating the buffers were used from the very early models.
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Re: fuse block 356 C
Brad,
That is very interesting. I agree the parts books are progressive. Only changes come in the supplements. The T-6 & C supplements show a different line drawing from that shown in the T-5 parts book. Only the T-5 parts book shows the complete fuse block, and Rubber Buffer as you described. I assumed that since the T-5 doesn't have the mounting plate, as shown in the latter T6 & C supplements, that there were differences between the T5 & the T6/C. The T-5 fuse block is mounted center under the dash. The T6 & C fuse blocks are mounted on the driver's side on the back wall under the front hood with the mounting plate. The later T6 & C supplements which cover the front trunk mounted fuse blocks don't list a rubber buffer in the line drawing, hence my conclusion that for a C there was no rubber buffer. What might look like a rubber buffer in the T6 supplement, #24, is a hexagon nut (no difference in the C supplement). Am I incorrect in this?
CW
That is very interesting. I agree the parts books are progressive. Only changes come in the supplements. The T-6 & C supplements show a different line drawing from that shown in the T-5 parts book. Only the T-5 parts book shows the complete fuse block, and Rubber Buffer as you described. I assumed that since the T-5 doesn't have the mounting plate, as shown in the latter T6 & C supplements, that there were differences between the T5 & the T6/C. The T-5 fuse block is mounted center under the dash. The T6 & C fuse blocks are mounted on the driver's side on the back wall under the front hood with the mounting plate. The later T6 & C supplements which cover the front trunk mounted fuse blocks don't list a rubber buffer in the line drawing, hence my conclusion that for a C there was no rubber buffer. What might look like a rubber buffer in the T6 supplement, #24, is a hexagon nut (no difference in the C supplement). Am I incorrect in this?
CW
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Re: fuse block 356 C
On the driver's side, not passenger side.Charlie White wrote:Brad,
The T6 & C fuse blocks are mounted on the passenger side on the back wall under the front hood with the mounting plate.
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