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May 2, 2001 | 08:20 AM

birdofprey83

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From: Denver, CO

Car: 1989 Firebird

Engine: 2.8

Transmission: Auto

Z bar length

Does any body know the exact length of the Z bars for different size engines? Mainly 305 and 2.8

Thanks

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May 2, 2001 | 10:33 AM

87RS402

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Z bars? Thats a new one on me.

May 2, 2001 | 12:47 PM

birdofprey83

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Car: 1989 Firebird

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 87RS402:
Z bars? Thats a new one on me.</font>

The Z Bar is the main part of the cluch linkage.

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Chuck
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I'm not shy, I just
observing my prey.

My Firebird site

May 2, 2001 | 09:23 PM

'87FAKE-IROC-Z

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From: San Antonio, TX

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Engine: This

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still WHAT?

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'88 RS (originally 2.8)
-350, .040 over, vette alum. L98s, stock tpi.
-305 injectors & chip
-TES headers & edelbrock cat back
-3.73 gears, 700r4.
Best with 2.8-17.4@77mph
Best with 305-15.0@93mph
Best with 356-13.7@101mph
on a 2.050 60 ft.
(Damn the 2.8!)

May 2, 2001 | 11:25 PM

87RS402

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The main part of my clutch linkage is the plastic tube that goes from the resvoir to the slave cylinder.

May 3, 2001 | 03:41 AM

Apeiron

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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica

Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop

Engine: 383 Carb

Transmission: 4L60

Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44

Z bars are on non-hydraulic clutch systems. Sorry I don't know the sizes though.

May 3, 2001 | 11:26 AM

PonchoTA

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I have an '83 T/A with mech. linkage too.
According to my manual, all the engines used the same Z bar, but on the lower leg, there are 2 holes. The lower hole is used for the V8 and I4 engines, and the upper hole is used for the V6 engines.
Whichever hole is used for actual operation, the other hole is used for setting the proper clearance of the clutch. (I have a V8 so I use the upper hole for setting, and lower one for normal use.)

Hope this helps,
Poncho