What goes here?

[LifeIsGood]

I'm getting ready to change plugs and wires and I noticed this...what goes here or better yet what used to go here?

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[Steve-Indy]

Nothing normally.

 

[LifeIsGood]

I hope you're right .

 

[XLR8]

Those holes are used to pull the engine. There are special brackets that bolt into the holes to lift the engine out. There is one on the other head also. It is in the rear on the other side because the heads can be used on either side.

 

[jdeft1]

My gen 1 ('94) has a sensor (temp?) plugged in there. Doesn't seem to matter if it's connected or not... I'd like to know what it's doing if anyone knows.

 

[Steve-Indy]

Like I said..."nothing normally"...and, yes, I checked 4 Vipers for you!!

 

[LifeIsGood]

Thanks! I'm glad to hear that I'm not missing anything .

 

[Steve-Indy]

LifeIsGood, you have actually raised a good point...for those looking at buying a Viper. As XLR8 said, engine pulling bracket attachment sites can be a good spot to look closely since these points can be left "scarred" from the pulling process...have seen some of said scars on allegedly "straight" cars who indeed had had the engines removed for "unrecorded" repairs.

jdeft1, the 4 cars that I referenced above were 96 (Gen I) RT/10, 97,99,and 01 GTS's...could not get to the 95 to check against your observation. Anyone else help here?

 

[LifeIsGood]

Would these have been used at CAAP or just for after delivery purposes?

 

[Stretch]

Checked a 95, nothing in there.

 

[Madduc]

Oil injection port for James Bond smoke screen!

 

[All Blue ACR]

Oil injection port for James Bond smoke screen!

 

[1TONY1]

Nothing normally.

When the front header bolt breaks off you use that hole for another bolt and a large washer. At least until you pull the headers off to get the broken bolt/stud out. Don't ask me how I know but it was really convenient