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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: SS396 on August 08, 2009, 11:25:13 AM

Title: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: SS396 on August 08, 2009, 11:25:13 AM

Does anybody know for sure if 68 and 69 Camaro subframes are the same. If they are different can anybody tell me in what way.

Title: Re: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: Mark on August 08, 2009, 11:43:17 AM

They are not.  69s have some extra bracing on the front of the spring pocket area that the 67, 68s lack.

Title: Re: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: tom on August 08, 2009, 01:52:37 PM

If the extra bracing is the main difference, are they interchangable?

Title: Re: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: Sauron327 on August 08, 2009, 03:23:01 PM

Quote from: tom on August 08, 2009, 01:52:37 PM

If the extra bracing is the main difference, are they interchangable?

Affirmative

Title: Re: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: Mark on August 09, 2009, 04:21:36 AM

Yes they are, if you keep all the running gear that goes with the subframe, the control arms, sway bars etc. The extra bracing is for the bump stop on the lower control arm.  69s had them on hte front, 68s had them on the rear of the lower control arm.  The sway bars are also shaped differently where they wrap around the front of the spring pocket becasue of the extra brace on the 69s.  Otherwise they are the same.

Title: Re: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: Camaro Camaro on August 21, 2009, 10:24:06 AM

Mark , is it possible to see a photo or a sketch where the extra bracing is on the 69's. I just dont understand where you are saying. Thanks

Title: Re: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: Mark on August 21, 2009, 11:00:21 AM

The brace is just above the rubber bump stop

(http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5710.0;attach=4948)

Title: Re: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: Camaro Camaro on August 21, 2009, 11:39:39 AM

Only on 69's?

Title: Re: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: Camaro Camaro on August 21, 2009, 11:40:42 AM

The highlighted bit in red only on 69's?

Title: Re: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: Mark on August 21, 2009, 05:18:36 PM

Yes.  68s had the rubber bump stop on the back of the control arm, 67s had the bump stop on the frame.

Title: Re: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: KurtS on August 21, 2009, 05:56:31 PM

http://www.camaros.org/suspen.shtml#aarms

Title: Re: 68 69 Subframes
Post by: BlackoutSteve on August 21, 2009, 10:51:33 PM

67 (RH) (http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/5223/67bumper.th.jpg) (http://img124.imageshack.us/i/67bumper.jpg/)  68 (LH) (http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1580/68bumpstop.th.jpg) (http://img14.imageshack.us/my.php?image=68bumpstop.jpg) 69-74 (RH) (http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/6923/69laterbumper.th.jpg) (http://img44.imageshack.us/i/69laterbumper.jpg/)