Quote:
Originally Posted by scott70
Cant remember,,were those braces standard on manual cars? My gto still has them. I remember something about cross member issues without them?
|
What I've personally seen over the years is the '68-72 factory 4spd Pontiac A-bodys received this style of braces. Have had numerous rough manual trans '68 GTO's that had them, but have not PHS'ed to confirm if the unknown ones were originally 3spd or Muncie 4spd cars.
Results from under factory Muncie 3spd built '70-72's cars have been hit or miss. Have examined original braces under two '70 WT 3spd GTO's & one '72 400 M13 car. Of the half dozen 350 3spd '71 GT-37's & '72 LeMans GT's that I've parted to the ground, none had the frame braces. My T-37 M22 Coupe has always had them. Under my HO M40 GT-37, the original owner added hop stop bars, partially boxed uppers that the boxing looks stock, as well as a pair of "4spd" braces. Don't believe any '71 or 72 Pontiac A-body's equipped with M40's originally received the braces. In the early 70's 442 ranks, I've pulled several pair as well as front braces & swaybars off what were original 455 M40 cars. In the early 70's Chevy world, the braces are very common. At one time I was up to near two 5 gal buckets full of original braces, with many of them pulled from under Elco's that I also yanked their 2.73 pegleg 12 bolts.