Z-Bar
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: High Desert California
Do you mind posting pics of how your Z bar was installed as well? Tomorrow will be day 3 and the car is at a shop 100 miles away from us.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: RTP NC
Yes, I used my Auto Cross member... should be OK there.
It's hard to get a clear picture of the Z-Bar where it is mounted to the Frame (unless the Motor is out) but I will make an attempt this afternoon...
I had these bookmarked... they are diagrams but may help out..
Pic of the Bar mounted to the Motor...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...kage-help.html
Clutch rod, pedal and Bar diagram:
http://www.docrebuild.com/dr-r-web/CLUTCH1.PDF
Z-Bar setup:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ct/linkage.jpg
It's hard to get a clear picture of the Z-Bar where it is mounted to the Frame (unless the Motor is out) but I will make an attempt this afternoon...
I had these bookmarked... they are diagrams but may help out..
Pic of the Bar mounted to the Motor...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...kage-help.html
Clutch rod, pedal and Bar diagram:
http://www.docrebuild.com/dr-r-web/CLUTCH1.PDF
Z-Bar setup:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ct/linkage.jpg
Last edited by dobroman2001; Mar 3, 2009 at 10:37 AM.
Race Director
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From: Forked River NJ
I thought 1 day was quite optomistic. 
You can never forsee all the little problems you will run into and what you forgot to get. The shifter bracket should bolt to the crossmember. I doubt the holes are there if the car was an automatic. The Hurst shifter bolts to the transmission which makes the install easier.
Terrible story about your daughter. My biggest fear in life is this, My daughter just got her first car and it scares me a lot.
You can never forsee all the little problems you will run into and what you forgot to get. The shifter bracket should bolt to the crossmember. I doubt the holes are there if the car was an automatic. The Hurst shifter bolts to the transmission which makes the install easier. Terrible story about your daughter. My biggest fear in life is this, My daughter just got her first car and it scares me a lot.
Melting Slicks
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From: Salmon Arm, BC
It looks to me that you have a shifter mounting bracket from an eariler year (mines a 77 and it looks the same as yours). Its supposed to bolt to the crossmember on the back, and then bolt to a steel plate that comes off the top of the crossmember.........I'd post a picture if I only new how.....
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Mundelein Illinois
I know this isn't what your looking for but here it a pic of my 81 crossmember with bolt holes for the shifter.
You see the braket mounted to the shifter and the 3 bolts in the X member. At least you can see were the factory lined it up. Your bracket doesn't look like it has mounting holes?
Very sorry to hear about your daughter, Same thing happened to my buddy! Stay strong.
If you need other pics let me know
You see the braket mounted to the shifter and the 3 bolts in the X member. At least you can see were the factory lined it up. Your bracket doesn't look like it has mounting holes?
Very sorry to hear about your daughter, Same thing happened to my buddy! Stay strong.
If you need other pics let me know
Last edited by spedaleden; Mar 3, 2009 at 12:32 PM.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: High Desert California
The bracket that I have is similar BUT, bigger and will not match onto the X member.
Yes, it IS such a tragedy! Thank you to all! I am one of the first whose thread is in the "In loving memory section" of the forum. Mine is under "Please read...."
The case is still ongoing and this is just adds up to the frustration and disappointment.
Yes, it IS such a tragedy! Thank you to all! I am one of the first whose thread is in the "In loving memory section" of the forum. Mine is under "Please read...."
The case is still ongoing and this is just adds up to the frustration and disappointment.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Mundelein Illinois
The bracket that I have is similar BUT, bigger and will not match onto the X member.
Yes, it IS such a tragedy! Thank you to all! I am one of the first whose thread is in the "In loving memory section" of the forum. Mine is under "Please read...."
The case is still ongoing and this is just adds up to the frustration and disappointment.
Yes, it IS such a tragedy! Thank you to all! I am one of the first whose thread is in the "In loving memory section" of the forum. Mine is under "Please read...."
The case is still ongoing and this is just adds up to the frustration and disappointment.
I know http://www.contemporarycorvette.com/ will have a xmember and bracket which will make life a lot easier
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: High Desert California
I know this isn't what your looking for but here it a pic of my 81 crossmember with bolt holes for the shifter.
You see the braket mounted to the shifter and the 3 bolts in the X member. At least you can see were the factory lined it up. Your bracket doesn't look like it has mounting holes?
Very sorry to hear about your daughter, Same thing happened to my buddy! Stay strong.
If you need other pics let me know
You see the braket mounted to the shifter and the 3 bolts in the X member. At least you can see were the factory lined it up. Your bracket doesn't look like it has mounting holes?
Very sorry to hear about your daughter, Same thing happened to my buddy! Stay strong.
If you need other pics let me know
what is the bracket mounted to the shifter called. It might just be easier to buy that bracket. Also this bracket mounts to those 3 holes on the cross member right?
Racer
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From: RTP NC
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Burning Brakes
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From: High Desert California
That is the same bracket we have.. looks a little different than what spedaleden is showing.
Safety Car
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From: Mundelein Illinois
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Burning Brakes
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From: High Desert California
Racer
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From: RTP NC
Safety Car
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From: Mundelein Illinois
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Burning Brakes
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From: High Desert California
spedaleden could you please post more pix of the shifter bracket. We are on our way from the shop to J and D corvette and they are asking for more pictures.. thank you!
also if you could post pictures of the shifter linkages all connected if you have them.
Thank you sir
also if you could post pictures of the shifter linkages all connected if you have them.
Thank you sir