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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Originality => Topic started by: fireZ on October 01, 2007, 08:35:42 PM

Title: 1968 Z28 brake booster
Post by: fireZ on October 01, 2007, 08:35:42 PM
I have a 02E LOS 1968 Z28 with a brake booster # 8515 back of top tab and a 292 date on the front of the tab. Any thoughts of if this is correct for an earl 68 Z28? I have not seen this # alot on boosters.
Title: Re: 1968 Z28 brake booster
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on October 01, 2007, 08:50:35 PM
My 02C Los Angeles built '68 Z/28 power brake booster is stamped like this:

Front of tab:  343
Back of tab:  9078

Paul
Title: Re: 1968 Z28 brake booster
Post by: fireZ on October 01, 2007, 08:58:29 PM
It would be interesting to know if boosters were used as they arrived in L.A . or weather they were all put in stock and picked when needed. I did see something Jerry wrote about some early cars getting the 8515 booster but I cannot find it now. Thanks
Title: Re: 1968 Z28 brake booster
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on October 01, 2007, 09:18:45 PM
I did see something Jerry wrote about some early cars getting the 8515 booster but I cannot find it now.

firez -

I just did a search and came up with this CRG thread:  http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=1632.0

Hope this is what you were looking for.

Paul
Title: Re: 1968 Z28 brake booster
Post by: fireZ on October 01, 2007, 09:58:14 PM
yes that is the article I was talking about. What is considered a early or mid-year car. Does your car have the 302 emblems on the fenders also?
Title: Re: 1968 Z28 brake booster
Post by: Jerry@CHP on October 01, 2007, 10:15:11 PM
I suspect that more research is needed to know about LA cars, but it doubt it's original to the car.  My 11E Norwood car has a 9078 and it's dated 315 which is correct for this build.  I do not think a Feb 68 car could have an 8515.

Jerry
Title: Re: 1968 Z28 brake booster
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on October 01, 2007, 11:11:15 PM
Does your car have the 302 emblems on the fenders also?

Yes!    ;D

Paul
Title: Re: 1968 Z28 brake booster
Post by: fireZ on October 01, 2007, 11:19:00 PM
I often wondered if it was original to the car after reading your book. The car sat for 13 years unlicensed before I pulled it off to rebuild it and it sure had all the signs of an original piece with the way the paint was underneith it.
Title: Re: 1968 Z28 brake booster
Post by: 68Zproject on October 05, 2007, 03:39:29 AM
I have an 05D car.  9078 dated 102.  Which is about 1&1/2 months.