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'69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
« 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.
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Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
« Reply #1 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. 

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Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2007, 09:01:33 PM »
Thanks. There is a debate over at Team Camaro.  :)
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Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
« Reply #6 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

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Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
« Reply #7 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.

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Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
« Reply #8 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.  :)
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Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2013, 05:43:02 PM »


            thanks jerry

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Re: '69 z/28 ENGINE LIFT BRACKETS
« Reply #10 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.  :)




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! 
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