68 69 Subframes

[SS396]

Does anybody know for sure if 68 and 69 Camaro subframes are the same. If they are different can anybody tell me in what way.

[Mark]

They are not.  69s have some extra bracing on the front of the spring pocket area that the 67, 68s lack.

[tom]

If the extra bracing is the main difference, are they interchangable?

[Sauron327]

If the extra bracing is the main difference, are they interchangable?

Affirmative

[Mark]

Yes they are, if you keep all the running gear that goes with the subframe, the control arms, sway bars etc. The extra bracing is for the bump stop on the lower control arm.  69s had them on hte front, 68s had them on the rear of the lower control arm.  The sway bars are also shaped differently where they wrap around the front of the spring pocket becasue of the extra brace on the 69s.  Otherwise they are the same.

[Camaro Camaro]

Mark , is it possible to see a photo or a sketch where the extra bracing is on the 69's. I just dont understand where you are saying. Thanks

[Mark]

The brace is just above the rubber bump stop

[Camaro Camaro]

Only on 69's?

[Camaro Camaro]

The highlighted bit in red only on 69's?

[Mark]

Yes.  68s had the rubber bump stop on the back of the control arm, 67s had the bump stop on the frame.

[KurtS]

http://www.camaros.org/suspen.shtml#aarms

[BlackoutSteve]

67 (RH)   68 (LH) 69-74 (RH)