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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: GaryL on January 29, 2007, 03:09:46 PM

Title: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
Post by: GaryL on January 29, 2007, 03:09:46 PM
Were the engine lift brackets painted or unpainted steel for a DZ engine? How about other engines. I have heard that not all engines had them when they left the factory. That they could have been removed and reused.
Title: Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
Post by: Jerry@CHP on January 29, 2007, 03:31:29 PM
1968 and 69 Z28's have engine lift hooks and they were painted Chevy orange.  1967 Z28's do not have engine lift hooks. 

Jerry
Title: Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
Post by: Jerry@CHP on January 29, 2007, 03:39:44 PM
Forgot, BB's were also painted orange w/ cast iron intake and natural or painted silver on aluminum intakes.

JM
Title: Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
Post by: GaryL on January 29, 2007, 09:01:33 PM
Thanks. There is a debate over at Team Camaro.  :)
Title: Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
Post by: Jerry@CHP on January 30, 2007, 04:16:50 AM
No debate, I have three survivor cars in my shop now and have seen dozens at shows over the years.

Jerry
Title: Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
Post by: RamAirDave on January 30, 2007, 05:59:37 AM
Interesting that some were painted silver.  Doesnt seem like there were were many parts that were finished with silver paint on these cars.  Usually plated or just left natural.
Title: Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
Post by: 67 rss on January 31, 2007, 01:46:26 AM
Can we assume that all small blocks in 67 lacked lifting brackets?

I put a set on my resto and not looking forward to taking them off!

How were engines rigged at factory..or perhaps they were removed after use...thanks

Lane
Title: Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
Post by: Jerry@CHP on January 31, 2007, 02:34:56 AM
1967 model year does not use lift brackets.  Have seen original '70 Camaros with silver or natural lift hooks.  Weird, but have never seen an original 1st gen Z in natural or silver.

Jerry 
Title: Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
Post by: JohnZ on January 31, 2007, 04:00:25 PM
My group at the Chevrolet Pilot Line developed the new assembly plant engine hooks and lifting brackets for all GM car lines in 1967 for the 1968-69 model years. Prior to 1968, engines were carried by the exhaust manifolds - left side of the photo below shows how many hooks a plant needed to carry C-B-O-P engines in 1967, and the right side shows the only two hooks necessary in 1968.  :)
Title: Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
Post by: iceman on January 25, 2013, 05:43:02 PM


            thanks jerry

                              iceman
Title: Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
Post by: firstgenaddict on January 26, 2013, 07:04:32 PM
My group at the Chevrolet Pilot Line developed the new assembly plant engine hooks and lifting brackets for all GM car lines in 1967 for the 1968-69 model years. Prior to 1968, engines were carried by the exhaust manifolds - left side of the photo below shows how many hooks a plant needed to carry C-B-O-P engines in 1967, and the right side shows the only two hooks necessary in 1968.  :)

(http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1578.0;attach=669;image)


That is almost humorous as it is unbelievable to anyone introduced into manufacturing from the 1990's forward, I can't imagine how many man hours were exerted towards the switching of these... man hours which could have been building vehicles... wow!