WANTED Frame Bracket

[Rainy Day Auto]

looking for this type of frame bracket.

it is for the Z-bar on a 66-8

 

[fury fan]

I have one in my stash, but am keeping it. Can maybe help you with dimensions from it so you can fab your own, it's not a terribly complex design. No need for it to be visually correct?

 

[pomonamissel]

thats one of the tuff parts to come by being its welded to the frame , z -bar ate an easy one either . there was a member in one thread talked about making z bars , maybe he's going to produce them as well . would be a good combo . i bought this whole set up , had the guy cut the frame for it . its there above the hurst linkage has the pivot ball on it in the pic .

 

[fury fan]

Yeah, the Z-bar wouldn't be terribly hard, but there are some hurdles. (I looked into this pretty heavily years ago)

There is a size of commercially-available tube that is the right size but the ID needs enlarged to fit the bushings for the pivot ball.

The pivot pins for the clutch rods is another. Do they need to be hardened at all, or are they mild steel? Would stink to make some Z-bars and have the pins wear prematurely (meaning, it breaks and leaves you stuck in neutral).

Oh, and the market for these parts is really small. (that's the biggest hurdle)

 

[Big_John]

Would this work?

Mopar Z Bar Torque Tube Frame Bracket Clutch B/E Body Cuda SuperBee Charger | eBay

 

[commando1]

It is waaaaay easier to buy a B-body Z-bar from Brewers and modify to fit your C.

 

[fury fan]

Have you done that?
What all needs changed?
I see that at least 1 throw radius is too high, bar looks a little short, who knows what else. At least the bar is the right ID, though.

 

[pomonamissel]

heres z bar measurements , you be the judge .

 

[commando1]

Have you done that?
What all needs changed?
I see that at least 1 throw radius is too high, bar looks a little short, who knows what else. At least the bar is the right ID, though.

Yes. Cut it in half to alter the length and re-index the arms to about 55° to each other. Modify the throw on the arms to Pomonamissel's dimensions.