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Old Mar 16, 2026 | 04:37 PM
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I can’t find GM part # 3976463-4 for a ‘69 coupe (reinforcement found in the assembly manual on page J133, F26, item #3).
Can I substitute a regular washer?


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Are those two pictures actually related to one another.
This post refers to that part number but it is Not a washer.
Look at post 3.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...kets-69-a.html
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This is part number 3.

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Originally Posted by robertea
This is part number 3.
Correct, not a washer as the original poster thinks.
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Sorry for the confusion.. It's the reinforcement that goes under the 7/16-20 jam nut.


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Originally Posted by jigoe007
Sorry for the confusion.. It's the reinforcement that goes under the 7/16-20 jam nut.

The part that the red arrow is pointing to is NOT a washer, it's a metal reinforcement PLATE, held down by 3 bolts.
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This is the reinforcement
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Mel,

Not sure that what you posted is the reinforcement being referenced. The one you posted is the outboard reinforcement… The reinforcement in the A.I.M. drawing (3976463-4) is the inboard reinforcement.

Looks like this…



It is reproduced by CSC, but I can’t tell you how well it is done.



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Mel,

Not sure that what you posted is the reinforcement being referenced. The one you posted is the outboard reinforcement… The reinforcement in the A.I.M. drawing (3976463-4) is the inboard reinforcement.

Looks like this…



It is reproduced by CSC, but I can’t tell you how well it is done.



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Either way it's not a simple washer as the OP originally believed.
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I guess I used the wrong term. Those reinforcements are installed on the car. I need the part inside the red circle at the top right.

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Originally Posted by jigoe007
I guess I used the wrong term. Those reinforcements are installed on the car. I need the part inside the red circle at the top right.
That part (138494) is an external tooth washer with a 7/16” diameter hole.

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Thanks y’all! It’s item 8 that I need. The print is lousy in the manual!
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