My Cylinder air guides don’t look right…

[85RedCarrera]

Every manual and book that I have shows a different arrangement than the guides that I pulled out of my engine.

I have a 1985 3.2 that appears to have never been taken apart before I started my tear down.

All of my guides have cut outs, including all 4 of the corner pieces.

The corner guides: one set of two is cut differently than the other set of two.

All of cut outs are punch cut with perfectly rounded inside corners, so I do not think that they have been modified by anyone.

Do I have two wrong air guides, or is this the right set up for my engine? If I do have the right guides, I am not sure which corners go where!

Any input appreciated.

Thanks, Dave



Here are just the four corners:

[SlateBlueTarga]

That kind of looks like yours.

[Magyar Kiwi]

Hi
Think the link below will help you understand the factory air guide modification for 1964 to 1977 engines:
(Production equivalent embodied on later engines like yours.)
Cheers
https://www.klassikats.com/techincial-service-bulletin-center-air-guide-1964-77-911-930/

[Flat6pac]

What you have is correct. The works drawing has the blades going showing both sides of motor.
The 1 inch cutout on the centers goes to the outside, the notched ends go against the case.
Bruce

[85RedCarrera]

Thanks guys- the Bentley manual and Wayne’s book must have been showing the older style. Everything I was looking at had one of the end guides with no cut-out.

Huge relief!

[85RedCarrera]

Originally Posted by SlateBlueTarga

That kind of looks like yours.

Yes, that is exactly what I’ve got. I need to get an ‘85 service manual…

[Flat6pac]

You won’t ever forget the sequence now…
Bruce

[85RedCarrera]

Originally Posted by Flat6pac

You won’t ever forget the sequence now…
Bruce

Got that right!