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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: wisemanz28 on April 28, 2011, 04:35:42 PM

Title: Z28 starter bracket
Post by: wisemanz28 on April 28, 2011, 04:35:42 PM

Does anyone have a description or a pic of what a 1969 Z28 starter bracket looks like.

Title: Re: Z28 starter bracket
Post by: bertfam on April 28, 2011, 04:59:40 PM

P/N 3816511, and just about all small blocks (except the 350) used the same one in the 60's. You can get them just about anywhere for somewhere between $10.00 and $15.00.

HERE'S (http://www.rickscamaros.com/camaro-starter-motor-brace-small-block-for-cars-with-12-3-4-flywheel-1967-1969.html) one from Rick's.

Ed

Title: Re: Z28 starter bracket
Post by: wisemanz28 on April 29, 2011, 02:04:39 PM

Thanks

Title: Re: Z28 starter bracket
Post by: 68Zproject on April 29, 2011, 09:49:53 PM

Is that what the factory ones looked like?  That's the one I got for my car, but the AIM shows a thinner one with a twist to it.  I know that doesn't really mean anything, but I'm just checkin'.

Title: Re: Z28 starter bracket
Post by: bertfam on April 29, 2011, 10:05:43 PM

You can't always go by the AIM drawings. That brace was used from the late 50's through the early 70's , and even though it was the same part number throughout production, it went through several changes along the way. HERE'S (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1957-61-Corvette-Starter-Brace-/320515022288?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aa02f1dd0) the first version from the late 50's, and HERE'S (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1962-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-RPO-313-STARTER-BRACE-3816511_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZalgoQ3dSIQ26itsQ3dIQ26ituQ3dUCIQ252BUAQ252BFICSQ26otnQ3d30Q26pmodQ3d120699881587Q26psQ3d50QQ_trksidZm263QQcategoryZ10076QQitemZ220763353126) one from the early 60's. You can see neither look like the one used on the Camaro.

Ed

Title: Re: Z28 starter bracket
Post by: 68Zproject on April 29, 2011, 10:07:48 PM

Thanks Ed.  That first one kind of looks like the AIM one.  Must have had that on the brain when they drew it.

Title: Re: Z28 starter bracket
Post by: JohnZ on April 30, 2011, 03:32:46 PM

The early simple bent brace was used on all Corvettes from '55-'61 and on '62 Corvettes with manual transmissions (all of them had bellhousing-mounted starters); see photo below. The curved/stamped one we're familiar with on Camaros started on Powerglide cars in 1962, which was the first year of the aluminum Powerglide - those cars (and all 283/327/350's from '63-up) used the block pad-mounted starters we're used to seeing.