Z Bar/Torque Shaft Bracket Location

[young99]

I'm almost at the point where I can weld in the Z bar bracket for my auto to 4 speed swap. Does anyone have a good picture of the weld location or an original picture? I have found 1 maybe 2 pictures but would like to verify this before I get this put in.

Thanks

 

[Daves69]

Check for a bracket locating notch in the frame.

http://brewersperformance.com/proddetail.asp?prod=FB470

As I understand it, if the engine and trans are located properly, the Z-bar should be straight across in any view.

 

[NJRR]

The notch is behind the access panel from the drivers side wheel well. Should be able to see it from there, just pull the cover.

 

[WileE]

The notch is behind the access panel from the drivers side wheel well. Should be able to see it from there, just pull the cover.

Yes, indeed. The nut for the ballstud will be centered in that access opening.

 

[Pistol Pete]

What car are you working on ?

 

[young99]

What car are you working on ?

Its a 1969 Coronet 440.

Thank you guys for the information

 

[Pistol Pete]

Here are a few shots of a '68 frame rail with the bracket attached. If you compare the pictures to your car it will make sense.

 

[Matts68bird]

thank you!

 

[Bird 426]

My '69 R Runner.

 

[Dan Brewer]

A few more pictures if you want to compare.

 

[Dan Brewer]

One more.

 

[Matts68bird]

A few more pictures if you want to compare.

Hey Dan, or would you happen to have a cutout that you would sell to help me with this photo of my car attached? PO torched it out, so I'm rebuilding that soon. Im using your bracket I bought a couple yrs back to help with this hack job. If not ill have to fab something up. I will be placing an order with your place here this week anyhow.

here's the bracket setup that I will be removing.

 

[71Beeper]

Here's what the side piece should look like.

Perhaps you can find one off of another B-body?

 

[Matts68bird]

Here's what the side piece should look like.
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Perhaps you can find one off of another B-body?

thanks for the reference picture!

 

[Dan Brewer]

Hey Dan, or would you happen to have a cutout that you would sell to help me with this photo of my car attached? PO torched it out, so I'm rebuilding that soon. Im using your bracket I bought a couple yrs back to help with this hack job. If not ill have to fab something up. I will be placing an order with your place here this week anyhow.

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here's the bracket setup that I will be removing.

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I don't have anything other than what's in the pics, and they are really not complete enough to replace all of what has been removed. Shouldn't be too hard to locate what you are looking for as you could get that piece out of any 66-70 B.

 

[Matts68bird]

I don't have anything other than what's in the pics, and they are really not complete enough to replace all of what has been removed. Shouldn't be too hard to locate what you are looking for as you could get that piece out of any 66-70 B.

10-4 thanks for the reply

 

[Matts68bird]

Hey guys, I removed the old homemade bracket and eyeballed the new bracket purchased from brewers.

*Question 1:
Does the tit on the bottom of the bracket suppose to locate inside a slot, or is it just a height setting while leaving a gap for weld?

*Question 2:
If the tit is not a locator, do I run this bracket parallel with the frame? Any vertical pictures or dims off frame would help. I rather not wait till car and trans is in to weld this in.

Thanks in advance!
Matt

 

[71Beeper]

You are correct, the notch in the frame rail locates the bracket correctly.
That's how I did it on my car.

 

[RemCharger]

Hey guys, I removed the old homemade bracket and eyeballed the new bracket purchased from brewers.

*Question 1:
Does the tit on the bottom of the bracket suppose to locate inside a slot, or is it just a height setting while leaving a gap for weld?

*Question 2:
If the tit is not a locator, do I run this bracket parallel with the frame? Any vertical pictures or dims off frame would help. I rather not wait till car and trans is in to weld this in.

Thanks in advance!
Matt

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Are you going to repair the apron piece that's cut out?
Edit* sorry I see you're addressing that!

 

[Dan Brewer]

Grind the tab off the bottom of your bracket. Chrysler started using that tab to locate bracket starting in 71 model year. We sell the bracket with and without the tab.