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Originally Posted by transam1972

I did put the original shims back...I know early cars used a starter brace...mine was missing, but the original bolt is in place so I was going to order a repop..I do not recall my 1976 having a starter brace...is anyone familiar with what years got them...and is a starter brace really important?? thanks

Original engineering thought it WAS needed and mid-70's bean counters didn't.

Removing it saved some weight and 3 LESS parts to inventory on the line....

I'm thinking that when the new lighter block came out in 75....they lost the starter brace...