So...my engine has not been running in over 20 years and I am working with a box of parts finding homes for them as I go along. I have 4 of the bellhousing braces, two different lengths. One fits fine on the right side as shown in the picture, BUT the oil filter has to be moved to the position shown. If I spin it higher, its too close to the exhaust manifold. My car body is not here, so I can't tell if there are access issues the way it is. What am I missing here? The brace fits and looks like it belongs there, but leaves no room for the filter to point down for access from below. I though that curve in the brace was for filter clearance but it won't clear.
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