Nice car...but the price!

427TJ · #1 08-04-2006, 02:14 AM

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Anyone else notice the missing radius rod?
Rear has the bracket, but no rod is installed.

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I thought I read on the CRG site that '67 SS 350 cars didn't always get the bar. The bracket was on the axle tube but no bar. I think the same was true for 327/275hp/manual trans '67 Camaros. Going from memory so I could be mistaken.

nuch_ss396 · #2 08-04-2006, 03:26 AM

The car is nice to be sure. But the price! FA-GET-ABOUT-IT!

Seattle Sam · #3 08-05-2006, 08:12 AM

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Anyone else notice the missing radius rod?
Rear has the bracket, but no rod is installed.

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I thought I read on the CRG site that '67 SS 350 cars didn't always get the bar. The bracket was on the axle tube but no bar. I think the same was true for 327/275hp/manual trans '67 Camaros. Going from memory so I could be mistaken.

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I believe the radius rod was reserved for all big block cars, SS350 4-speed cars, and 327-275 horse 4-speed cars.
-Sam

budnate · #4 08-05-2006, 08:02 PM

early cars did not have the bar, GM did not realize how bad the problem was until the kicked some out for sale...cant recall exactly but I think it was the third week of Dec?? they started showing up...I think CRG has it pinned down for a exact date.

**Steve Shauger** · #5 08-05-2006, 09:18 PM

There was a retrofit kit for early cars requiring the bar. I believe clamped on to the axle.

nuch_ss396 · #6 08-05-2006, 11:31 PM

Steve,

I've never seen one of these "clamped type" kits installed.
Got any documentation ( images ) you can share on that?

Steve

Denis · #7 08-05-2006, 11:36 PM

Here's the service bulletin you may be thinking of:

Service Bulletin 67-T-30 May 12, 1967

**Zedder** · #8 08-06-2006, 02:04 AM

As Denis posted, they were a welded retrofit and not clamped. One of my old SS's had a service receipt for the retrofit in the glove box...

**Steve Shauger** · #9 08-06-2006, 03:34 AM

My bad regarding retrofit axel bracket. It was welded on at the dealerships. I must have it mixed up with another retrofit.

Seattle Sam · #10 08-08-2006, 03:17 AM

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early cars did not have the bar, GM did not realize how bad the problem was until the kicked some out for sale...cant recall exactly but I think it was the third week of Dec?? they started showing up...I think CRG has it pinned down for a exact date.

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CRG info says "mid-December 1966" http://www.camaros.org/radiusrod.shtml
Sue's 12D car (12/24 Protecto-Plate delivery date) has the bracket..

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