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I've got an easy ? for the early A guys
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01/04/09 07:35 PM
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Can any of you early A-body guys post a couple of pics of a 1966 Z-bar with a Ruler or Tape measure next to it? I've got the Z-bar out of my old drag car, but it has been broken-welded-gusseted-welded a couple times, and it doesn't look like a factory piece anymore. I'd re-use it but when they fixed it the first time they screwed up, and the geometry is wrong. It nearly wore off the stud on the Z-bar. It did wear a chunk out of the clutch rod, and it wored the back side of the ball stud (frame side) FLAT.
So I'm just going to replace the thing. I have 3 or 4 of them and one looks pretty close. I'm hoping to get a nice pic to verify.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: I've got an easy ? for the early A guys
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01/04/09 08:07 PM
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I just got a 66 four speed car but haven't pulled the motor yet. I don't know if I can get a good pic with the exhaust manifold in the way. If no one comes thru for you I'll see what I can do.
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Re: I've got an easy ? for the early A guys
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01/04/09 08:30 PM
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fyi the /6 & the V8 ones are different on the length of the main shaft & possibly(but not sure) the clocking of the two arms
Can't believe I left that piece of info out. The car is a 273 4-barrel car.
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Re: I've got an easy ? for the early A guys
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01/04/09 10:57 PM
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Can any of you early A-body guys post a couple of pics of a 1966 Z-bar with a Ruler or Tape measure next to it? I've got the Z-bar out of my old drag car, but it has been broken-welded-gusseted-welded a couple times, and it doesn't look like a factory piece anymore. I'd re-use it but when they fixed it the first time they screwed up, and the geometry is wrong. It nearly wore off the stud on the Z-bar. It did wear a chunk out of the clutch rod, and it wored the back side of the ball stud (frame side) FLAT.
So I'm just going to replace the thing. I have 3 or 4 of them and one looks pretty close. I'm hoping to get a nice pic to verify.
Thanks in advance.
Just call Brewers, I'm sure they'll give you the measurement.
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Re: I've got an easy ? for the early A guys
[Re: dart4forte]
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01/05/09 08:16 PM
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I still need to see a pic, or reference drawing. Does the lower arm have a notch where itwould make contact with the firewall?
Anyone?
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Re: I've got an easy ? for the early A guys
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01/05/09 08:24 PM
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I still need to see a pic, or reference drawing. Does the lower arm have a notch where itwould make contact with the firewall?
Anyone?
I'll have to take a picture of my set up
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Re: I've got an easy ? for the early A guys
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01/08/09 09:12 PM
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Re: I've got an easy ? for the early A guys
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01/08/09 10:30 PM
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they generally hit from where the vertical firewall starts to slope, from that point down to the pinchweld or slightly below it. With my stock car I just beat it in with a very BFH which would not be an appropriate plan of action for you, so hopefully someone will chime in with pics.
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