1967 Z-28 Parts Wanted

**Zedder** · #1 10-25-2003, 03:17 PM

Looking for '67 Z-28 parts: 266 distributors, DF wheels, 610 intakes, cowl plenum air cleaners, 6764 and 822 cranks, MO and MP blocks, etc. Thanks! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/

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TDW · #2 11-10-2003, 11:53 AM

Mark...There is a NOS crank on ebay today. Says it is a 67 Z28.

**Zedder** · #3 11-10-2003, 12:55 PM

Thanks Tony...I'll check that out!

**Salvatore** · #4 11-10-2003, 06:11 PM

Mark, You should be able to use a nice 283 crank. They are steel and small journal. Good Luck! Sam

68z302 · #5 11-10-2003, 07:12 PM

Sam,
Although the 283 crank will fit it all depend how picky you are about your resto.
The bolting flange for the flywheel is different on a 302 VS a 283 crank. I can't remember which is which one has a bolting flange that is a full circle, the other has a notch in it. Plus the Z28 crank is tuffrided.

**Salvatore** · #6 11-10-2003, 07:50 PM

Rob, You are correct. They were tufftrided. Most off that wears off in time. I never really saw a 302 or LT1 crank where that really mattered. I believe that the 1967 302 crank is a circle with a V cut into it. Anyhow it would all work. There are a couple cranks on e-bay and also I think there is a harmonic balancer available where the key way does line up with the timing mark. The block can be a 4 in bore job with small journals, or you can buy bearing spacers if a small journal is not available. To me the internal parts arn't as important to a resto. as the bolt on parts, as long as it is a REAL 302 with the correct compression. I was hard pressed to get 30 over pistons for my 1969 Z. We had to fly cut a set of TRW 12:1's. There are manufactures out there: Venolia, C+P etc, but are around $800.00 a set. (forged) Correct #'s and date carb, intake, distributor,heads, pulleys, fan, valve covers, correct heads on the intake bolts correct coil etc. is what I try to get first. Correctly dated block is important to me also. Cams, rods,whatever crank I can get 1967 Z original first choice if it is good and reasonable, or I could live with a nicely preped 283 crank. Just my opinion. Sam [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

rafbody · #7 11-10-2003, 08:05 PM

The 302 crank did have one notch out of it but the exact crank was also used in 283's. The only difference was the 302 crank was tuffrided. I have examples of both.

Russ

**Salvatore** · #8 11-10-2003, 08:16 PM

Ok Russ, I thought they may be the same, but wasn't sure. I think you can get one re-tuffrided if you want to. I don't really think it is necessary. I bet you Ben Wenzel with the D/S national record 1967 Z/28 doesn't worry about his crankshafts. They are probably all 283 cranks he has. Sam [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/

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rafbody · #9 11-10-2003, 09:17 PM

I have talked to Ben at the races a few times. He has a great car. Just for clarification, most of the 283 cranks I have seen have a round flywheel flange but, some of them are the same as the 302.

Russ

JoeC · #10 11-10-2003, 10:48 PM

Did they have a tapped hole in front of crank? I have one with notch rear flange no tapped hole in front. Seems strange that they relied on just a press fit to hold the H B on.

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