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#1
06-05-2010, 02:10 PM
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70 powersteering tab
This tab is original to one of my 70 T/A project cars. Does anyone know what it's purpose is?
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#2
06-05-2010, 04:34 PM
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your tab is just been flattened,,, normally it holds the power steering hose as a clamp of sorts....
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#3
06-06-2010, 09:50 AM
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I don't think so. Power steering hoses run farther back and it doesn't look like it's not in it's original shape. Anyone have pics of theirs -- although I've yet to see another one.
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#4
06-06-2010, 10:18 AM
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Could it be to secure the started wire harness as it ran under the ram air manifold and along the motor mount? Just a guess.
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#5
06-06-2010, 11:25 AM
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Nope. Starter wire harness runs a few inches farther back. There was nothing attached to it when I purchased the car many years ago and I can find no reference to it in the assembly manual.
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#6
06-06-2010, 03:10 PM
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Is it possible the gear came off of a 70 Camaro? I had a 70 Camaro that had the same tab mounted in the same location with a retainer that attatched to this tab to keep both power steering hoses in place. I have not ever seen one on a Firebird.
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#7
06-06-2010, 03:26 PM
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nothing on my 70 like that remaned steering gear at one time?????
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#8
06-06-2010, 04:28 PM
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Original steering box.
Drive train is all original. Could have been shared with Camaro. |
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#9
06-06-2010, 04:57 PM
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I've looked at TONS of 70-72 Birds over the years & can't say that I've seen that part attached to any steering box.
(might have been Camero specific?) |
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#10
06-06-2010, 06:20 PM
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The mystery continues. As far as I know it is original to the car.
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#11
06-06-2010, 07:04 PM
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Someone who was restoring a 70 TA (a white/red one if I recall) asked me about a part like that at the POCI/GTOAA convention last summer.... (maybe you?).
None of the 70 birds I've ever owned (including some very original ones) had that bracket.
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#12
06-06-2010, 07:29 PM
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Wasn't me. But now we know I'm not alone on wondering about this part.
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#13
06-06-2010, 11:11 PM
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its a Camaro thing
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#14
06-06-2010, 11:23 PM
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Wonder if it makes a difference that it's a Canadian car?
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#15
06-07-2010, 05:24 PM
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This is entirely possible its a camaro box on a bird from the factory. They ( sub assembly) need a box with a certain ratio and it was on the pile, they knew, as we know ,they are the same box as a camaro, so it was put on. I parted a 70 formula with one like this.
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#16
06-07-2010, 06:35 PM
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#17
06-07-2010, 07:20 PM
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Code is 036 0, so Feb stamped for a March car.
A swap makes sense since Camaros and 'birds were assembled together. |
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#18
06-08-2010, 01:58 AM
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Here's another one that I've always assumed got built with a Camaro box. This is a '71 Formula with a box dated 266-0, which fits well with the 01B Trim Tag date. But this bracket looks different than the one posted to start this thread.
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#19
06-08-2010, 12:06 PM
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When we restored my friend's very original 1970 Chevelle his steering gear box had a clip on it for the power steering hose. Here is a picture of it.
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