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That is WAY cool!! But Wow! I agree !! Pricey!

That's cool!    Thanks for posting!

Hi Guys,

I am posting a link to a manual that I bought on eBay many years ago put out by the Chevrolet Engineering Center. I only scanned the section relevant to 1968 Camaro's. It has the same information for all of the Chevrolet Line of vehicles. There was a second volume available in a separate auction but my pocket wasn't deep enough at the time and I was outbid at the last second. Click on the link to download it. Let me know if you have problems. Enjoy!


https://drive.google.com/open?id=1r4Fuixf8Hw1g0TyZkhKmoey9xJlPPvyQ

Hey, Thanks so much for your reply and for posting the picture  That makes me feel much better with regard to it's authenticity!

I purchased this many years ago on eBay. It was advertised as an original dealership promotional  item. I am unsure as to it's authenticity. I was wondering if anyone has ever seen anything like it before? It has some condition issues. It is dirty and the material is yellowed.  It looks original and old. But all of that could have been faked. If it were original and authentic any ideas of it's worth? Thanks in advance for an help you could give me.

Here are the marks that were under the A/C box onmy 68RS. There were also chalk marks on the inside of  the lower valance panel.

bc69  Try cropping the picture down to a smaller size. Sometimes that works for me.

Better angle for view of holes in servo bracket.
This is great comparison  of the three. Factory, over counter and aftermarket.
Can we do the same with the other components of the K30?

Dale if you notice this one matches the one you call repop.

Hey bc69,

I will post more pictures of my original components. The repop bracket in the picture above is a new one I ordered out of Ricks Camaro Parts catalog several years ago and they say it is a reproduction of the 67K30 bracket. You are right it matches your bracket exactly. The rusty bracket on the left in the picture above is an original 68 K30 bracket I was able to locate and the owner was nice enough to remove the bracket and allow me to make the comparison photographs. The painted bracket in the second photo I happened across on ebay and was able to purchase to replace the missing one from my car. When I bought my 68 RS the bracket and servo were the only  K30 components that were missing. I looked for 20 years before I found an original one to replace the one that was taken out of my car when the original engine was replaced. My 68 was the victim of a small engine fire that likely ruined the servo because the wiring was melted in the vicinity of it as well as some under the dash. When that happened the original engine was replaced and because of the servo bracket being so close to the valve cover I am sure it got tossed.

Here is my bracket and vacuum servo. I was unsure about the original finish for the bracket. Since most mounting brackets were black, that is what I went with. Anyone have any ideas as to if that is correct?

Here is a side by side comparison of the original 68 K30 Vacuum Servo Bracket that Bryan and I saw in OK compared to the 67 K30 Reproduction bracket offered by Ricks Camaro Parts in their catalog. Original on the left, repop on the right. Notice the mounting holes are different. One other thing, the over the counter kits have a completely different bracket that doesn't resemble either of these. Thanks bryan302 for calling to tell me about this thread and thanks bc69 for posting it.

I have a series of photographs that Brian and I took on a trip to Norman, OK. I had posted an ad in Hemmings many years ago seeking information about an original Vacuum servo Bracket to replace the missing one on my 68 RS that Bryan mentioned in the earlier post. I got a reply from a guy in Norman who had a 68 base Camaro with K30 as an option. The car looked to be unmolested and the bracket and other components were exactly in the same positions as mine.  I had not seen the difference in the original servo bracket for a 68 K30 and the Reproduction 67 K30 bracket that Ricks Camaro Parts offered at the time. There is a marked difference. I will try to post some of them for reference.