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PROTEC-O-PLATE
« on: July 11, 2007, 05:02:16 PM »
I just purchased an L30/M20, One of the first in the 67 model year as it does not have a 12" or the radius bar or The muncie- it's a saginaw. the engine and trans numbers arent exact ie. Protec-o eng #V1205ML, engine block#TI1205ML, Protec-o Trans# RYT02, Actual Trans #R7T02 is this normal? Thanks

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Re: PROTEC-O-PLATE
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2007, 05:53:59 PM »
Only the Posi cars got the traction bar.
Not unusual for an V8 to be ordered with an open rear.

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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2007, 12:27:47 PM »
Only the Posi cars got the traction bar.

This is not true.  Lots of SS and L30/M20 cars had the traction bar and were not posi.

From what I see in the data, this car was too early for it to have a 12 bolt, much less the traction bar.  ALL L30/M20 cars had the saginaw trans and the R in the trans code says this it is a saginaw.
We would like to your car's data in CRG's data base.  If you would like to help, send me an e-mail (dakcoffman@juno.com).
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Re: PROTEC-O-PLATE
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2007, 12:31:25 PM »
However a lot of later SS-350 cars with open rears did not get the traction bar.
So was there a system, or did they just do them every which way?

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Re: PROTEC-O-PLATE
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2007, 02:19:39 PM »
Have you read: http://www.camaros.org/radiusrod.shtml
I suspect you are noticing the powerglide cars?
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Re: PROTEC-O-PLATE
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2007, 03:16:08 PM »
Oops- no i haven't read that. I did now.
my info was only from cars I owned and observed.
Every time I saw a untouched 67 with no rod, they were open rears...
And now that you mention it Yes - they were all L48's with PG's.
That's funny.

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Re: PROTEC-O-PLATE
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2007, 09:02:37 AM »
I owned a 67 RSSS 350 car, muncie, 12 bolt 3.31 posi, L.A. car from 1981-1994 with no radius rod, car's build date unknown.
I also owned a 67 firebird 326, muncie, 10 bolt 3.55 posi from 1981-1982 and that one had two rectangular radius rods, one on each axle tube. I believe that was also a L.A. car, build date unknown

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Re: PROTEC-O-PLATE
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2007, 09:46:16 PM »
I owned a 67 RSSS 350 car, muncie, 12 bolt 3.31 posi, L.A. car from 1981-1994 with no radius rod, car's build date unknown.
I also owned a 67 firebird 326, muncie, 10 bolt 3.55 posi from 1981-1982 and that one had two rectangular radius rods, one on each axle tube. I believe that was also a L.A. car, build date unknown


MT Firebirds received two radius rods...AT cars got the single...and the Firebirds all received rectangular rods...no round ones.  I think all Firebird rear axles gotthe brackets on both sides of the tubes for the rods but only MT cars had the twin plates in the floor cars