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Originality / Re: D80 speedo cable

« on: March 13, 2007, 03:21:59 PM »

i do not necessasarly care about the rpm thing.  this car dosen't get driven down the interstate.  4.88 would be fun around town.  i am talking about originality.  the 4.88 were dealer installed shortly after the car was purchased new. would i have to change the carrier to go back to 3.73 gears? if any body has a set of oem 3.73 please let me know?
my 1971 z28 had 4.88 in high school, i drove it all over the place, but the speed limit was 55 then so no big deal.

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Originality / Re: D80 speedo cable

« on: March 13, 2007, 01:33:19 PM »

i am supposed to be picking up the engine this month.  he had sent i arizona to sell at a big swap meet.  i caught him and he is bringing it back with him.  where in the world do you find a used set of gears.  most people i know are scared to install used gears?  would the 4.88 be so bad?

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Originality / Re: D80 speedo cable

« on: March 12, 2007, 11:10:09 PM »

great, now i have to find the original ring and pinion.  i don't think the dealer kept them around for nearly 40 years but who knowns.  i've lucky so far.  but seriosly can install a set of richmond gears or should i find a correct date codded used set or nos set.

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Originality / Re: D80 speedo cable

« on: March 12, 2007, 02:03:06 PM »

is this using the 3.73 gear?  i am thinking of leaving the dealer installed 4.88s in the diff.

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Originality / Re: D80 speedo cable

« on: March 11, 2007, 04:01:05 PM »

jerry this is jason in south dakota.  the speedo in my camaro reads perfect now with the 4.10 rear axle.  when i replace the diff with the original one will i have to replace the plastic gears in the trans or just install the adapter. i am pretty sure i have a few of those lying around.  the look the same as the one on a 70s 4x4 pickup that runs speedo out of transfer case.  i only want to do this once so any help would be greatly appreciated.

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General Discussion / Re: Two Black 1969 Z28s!

« on: March 09, 2007, 11:08:27 PM »

jerry, this is jason.  you are welcome in our state any time.  it just goes to show maybe we are not so backwards here in the middle of nowhere.  you would be suprised i am sure by the number of car outhere.  we value the past and do not salt the roads.  so no one drove there cars in the winter, only there 4x4s.  i have to busy to get the rear axle pics on the site as of yet. i guess that is good. if i am getting paid to work on other peoples cars than not looking at mine is acceptable to me. 

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General Discussion / Re: Jerry your attention please

« on: March 07, 2007, 03:04:50 PM »

very nice weather in rapid city, lots of snow in the hills but it should be 60 in the city. have fun in our fair state.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: 1968 clonsole clock info

« on: March 07, 2007, 03:00:41 PM »

amen

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: 1968 clonsole clock info

« on: March 07, 2007, 01:12:09 AM »

i love the counsel clock, i had a 68 hp 327 car with a counsel clock, and thus no tach or gauges, neat car 4 speed muncie and a 12 bolt posi, wish i had that car back it was fun. also goes to prove you could get strange packages back then.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Hidden VIN

« on: March 06, 2007, 02:24:14 PM »

i may be wrong, i have been wrong before, and will be wrong again as will we all. i will look again when the snow melts and i can get my car out. as far as date stamps in sheet metal.  i know what you are speaking of those stamps are on every panel of the car

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Hidden VIN

« on: March 05, 2007, 11:07:15 PM »

the vin is stamped on lot of places on a 68 camaro. one other spot is in the trunk floor behind the left hand bumper support. also it is stamped on the trans tunnel towards rear from under car. i have also saw vins stamped on trunk dropoff.  maybe stamped at other places also,  these are just some of the places i have found vin stamping on my 1968 z28, have also noticed this on other 68 camaros i have owned.  these hidden numbers only became visible after completely media blasting the shell.

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General Discussion / Re: 67 z28

« on: March 02, 2007, 10:33:25 PM »

good luck, its nasty now-snow and 40mph winds.

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General Discussion / Re: 67 z28

« on: March 02, 2007, 04:20:35 PM »

jerry this is jason, is my car in the data base now?  sent downpayment on my engine, wanted to make sure he did not get rid of it before i could get there.  bad weather out here, by be another month before i an get there.

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General Discussion / Re: 67 z28

« on: March 01, 2007, 03:44:39 PM »

jerry how many 68s have been verified

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: 68 z28 engine

« on: February 27, 2007, 09:55:15 PM »

you know what happens when we assume!  i also never dreamed of finding the correct engine, not only found it it led me to the original rear axle assembly ect, ect.  maybe because there are so few people in south dakota did this happen, but never say never.  save the engine, or be prepared to pull it out if the correct car arises or you may have to sell it to the man with the car. either way never give up these thing are ment to rest together.
good luck in your pursuit!!!!