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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:43 AM
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From my understanding the 97-01s have the plastic swaybar endlinks? Well i went to the dealer to order the 02+(from my understanding these were upgraded to metal) but they said that all they had was still only the plastics and that the part number in the computer is the same for all years 97-04(hence same part) . Does anyone have the part number for the metal endlink found on the later years? Thanks in advance for your help.

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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:51 AM
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Wow some dealers. The endlinks were changed in 01 for the Z06s and then in 02 for the rest of the C5s.

I would contact Fredbeans to get a good price and the right part.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1207404


here is the part number
GM part #10435298
oops that number has been changed to #10351954

here is GM Direct, but call fredbeans he will take car of you

GM PART # 10435298 *
CATEGORY: All
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $0.00
OUR PRICE: $0.00
DESCRIPTION: ORDER NEW PART # 10351954
PART # 10435298 CHANGES TO PART # 10351954, ORDER NEW PART # 10351954.


GM PART # 10351954
CATEGORY: All
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $27.97
OUR PRICE: $15.93
DESCRIPTION: LINK
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Evilness
but they said that all they had was still only the plastics and that the part number in the computer is the same for all years 97-04(hence same part) .
R.
I'm guessing that GM only offers the metal ones now making all the part numbrers the same for all models. That dealer probably has some of the old plastic ones in stock that they got before they all went metal.

Fred Beans can get you the correct ones!
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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Just ordered mine! $70.08 + shipping.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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I've got plastic on my 00 z51. What is the problem with plastic? Is there some benefit of the metal ones? Would you change them irregardless, or might it be mileage related when they start to wear out?
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Originally Posted by B Taylor
I've got plastic on my 00 z51. What is the problem with plastic? Is there some benefit of the metal ones? Would you change them irregardless, or might it be mileage related when they start to wear out?
Mine are on a 97 w/26000 and they appeared to be bending (warping) so that's the reason I'm replacing them.

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