Help from anyone who has had a Chevy before

[rp23g7]

So, I may need some help from you that may have hador still has a Chevy before. The 41 Chrysler Street rod needs a front end rebuild.

I contacted the guy that built it, and he said he made it with the front suspension of a 70 Monte Carlo, I never believed that as its way too narrow.

I called him the other day and he said it may be 69 Nova, can any of you guys help?

I googled the part number of the Pitman arm pictured and it comes up as a 68-69 Chevelle/Firebird/Camaro, so possibly a Nova too,

I tried the caliper pictured but it didn't come up as anything, do the pictures look familiar to anyone?

I also tried posting on a few Nova websites

 

[moparmarks]

Well it sure looks like a F-body sub-frame. 68-74 Nova shares alot with 67-69 Camaro. Ball joints, C/A bushings and tie rod ends except 67 Camaro has different outer T/R ends. You'll probably need to take some of the parts to the part house to compare them before buying.

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Also A-body, Chevelle amd Monte Carlo 68-72 share the share ball joints but not the steering linkage. It depends on the model as to when things changed. 67-90 Camaro, 68-72 Chevelle and 68-74 Nova have the same ball joints.
I'd pull a inner and outer tie rod end and a upper and lower ball joint and then head to the parts house. Should be able to figure out what year and model sub-frame you have. May be a later frame 70-81 Camaro.

 

[wannadrag]

Looks like a later camaro/nova as the steering is on the front side of the engine cradle.

 

[67 coronet]

since you found a match for the pitman i would start there.dont go by the brakes for anything,they could be adapted or totally aftermarket.see if you can get a hold of a moog or spicer catalog.they have fully illustarated designs inside,should help a ton.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I can't help you, but from what is seen in the pictures, the topside looks pretty sharp.

 

[Moparsmitty]

Nice rod. Hopefully you can get the front end fixed and we will see it at some of the shows up our way this summer.

 

[Dako]

I think the previous owner ran over a Smurf...maybe a group of them.


Seriously, good luck with the repairs. It's unfortunate that when the mods were done they did not document and pass on the details to the next owner. Anything I have changed, I have noted an will pass along with the car...should that time ever come. It's never a mess, until someone else has to figure it out.

 

[rp23g7]

thanks everyone, still trying to figure it out

 

[flyinmike]

with it being a front steer sub frame,then it would be a later frame.nova changed to front steer in 76,camaro i think but not sure changed in 70,not sure about the chevelle

 

[rp23g7]

thanks for your help everyone, I got back under and took part no's and measurments







so here are some measurments and numbers.

Calipers have two hex hold downs, 3/8 hex, the
left caliper has P/N 18002328 with a 28 8L on it and a G286 on it

right has the same number

the rotor has

337226 with a 866 and a GM 68 on it

Lower Control Arm measurments

from center ball joint to the rear attach mount is 16 inches, the front mount to the ball joint is 18 inches

Upper Control arm rear bolt to upper ball joint is 12 inches

the center link is 17,5 from center of Pitman Arm to inner tie rod and 23 inches to the idler arm.

Frame is 26 inches wide at the front, its been cut so don't know if it gets wider in a area that's further forward

the Cross member has the lower control arm mounts 15 inches apart.

the spindles have 371676 13 and a 211 on them

the bleeder on the caliper is 3/8, the castle nuts on the ball joints are 3/4 and 7/8th and the upper CA bushing has 9/16ths


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[wannadrag]

The more i study the frame the more i dont think its camaro or nova.I had a bunch of them and that crossmember doesnt look like one.Looks to be from a full frame car which would have a less beefy crossmember.

 

[rp23g7]

We went to a show today, some late 60s Novas and Chevelles there, looked at a 68 Nova, it looked nothing like the street rods steering, neither did a 69 Chevelle. There was not a 2nd gen Camaro there, but there was a 75 Nova across the street, went to look at it, Perfect Match, WOO HOO