Z 16 Chevelle...How many exsist today?

[x44d80]

Mrrec. Who is doing the repop on the front spindles? Werent this spindles a little taller than the regular spindles?

[GTO_DON]

I BELIEVE THE SPINDLES WERE A TAKEOFF FROM THE FULL SIZE CAR TO USE THE BIGGER BRAKES....MY Z-16 HAD A PROVISION MOLDED UNDER THE DASH FOR A FACTORY MANUAL CHOKE!

[mrrec]

The Z16 spindles are unique to the Z16 and are not full size parts. They are a different appearing forging. The brake backing plate is also unique and not a big car part. The brake drum, however is big car.

Z16 cam is hydraulic and is the only 375hp chev cam. It also specs different from the later L78 cam.

I don't want to say who the potential spindle maker is as he is just considering it at this point.

If you rebuild (or build) the axe with a new handle and a new bit, is it still an original axe or a reproduction?!

Dave

[ohhawk]

Several musclecar and Chevelle books often picture a very nice red one that is (or used to be) located in Iowa. Usually displays the old 1965 Iowa license plate showing Dallas County (probably in the Waukee, IA area). I live near this area yet I've never seen the car but am curious if anyone is familar with this car. Still the same owner of year's ago or has it since been sold?

[jfkheat]

There is a red one sitting on the showroom floor at Kevin Whitaker Chevy in Greenville SC. He has several nice muscle cars in there. A local Chevelle parts dealer told me he saw the 1 convertible on an episode of I Dream of Jeannie.
James