Thanks 69 Cuda 440
After I had broken some of those stock Z-Bars, I did come up with an easy trick... They flex so much at the ends and go out of round because they are so very "THIN" that they then crack! All one needs to do is make a steel ring and press them on at each end... See Pic as it is self-explanatory! (Modified Stock 273 Z-Bar)
The only real reason I made a new one out of SS is when I did the Bell Housing swap, the original did not fit, so I machined one with the modification incorporated as part of it, but made it from Stainless because I had it laying around and it was tougher material !!! (Stronger even then the Modified OEM Z-Bar)
Oh Yeah, Not only those Bell housings were Heavy Freaks... But so was the A-833 4 speed... I now run with a Passon All Aluminum A-833... Now it's even easier to service the clutch disk... (And Lighter 82 lbs vs. 117 lbs) :cheers:
Clif-Cuda-65 :coffee2:
