First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... My engine block is sitting in my basement right now and I think the stud is still in it. I'll try to get a measurement tonight or tomorrow. In my opinion, the shorter stud should be stronger and less likely to break with pressure from a heavy duty pressure plate. I've considered using the shorter stud and extending my z-bar. The part number 3729000 is not in line with most of the part numbers I've seen on my '67. Part numbers starting with 97 are prevalent on most of the parts I've removed. The 37- number sounds like maybe the superseded number. My car was built in February and was a somewhat earlier bird so the stud and z-bar may have been changed sometime during production. Hmmmmmmm! Ronnie Tadlock Hickory, NC In a message dated 2/1/2008 8:20:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... I guess the question would be how long is the long one and how short is the short one. Including threads,end to end this one is 2.5 inches. According to my 67 parts manual it should be part# 3729000,same for both OHC-6 and V-8. Gary Subject: Re: Subject: Re: [FGF] V-8 clutch linkage From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:46:41 EST The stud that I kept getting from the dealer was significantly shorter than the correct one. The ball did not fit but about half way into the Z-bar tube. Now, it has been many years since I dealt with this but the correct one fit much farther into the tube. My initial fear was that engine torque under hard acceleration (showing off)would be enough to make the tube come off of the shorter stud. Ronnie Tadlock ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
