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[L30/M2012978]

I just purchased an L30/M20, One of the first in the 67 model year as it does not have a 12" or the radius bar or The muncie- it's a saginaw. the engine and trans numbers arent exact ie. Protec-o eng #V1205ML, engine block#TI1205ML, Protec-o Trans# RYT02, Actual Trans #R7T02 is this normal? Thanks

[Pacecarjeff]

Only the Posi cars got the traction bar.
Not unusual for an V8 to be ordered with an open rear.

[67ss350camaro]

Only the Posi cars got the traction bar.

This is not true.  Lots of SS and L30/M20 cars had the traction bar and were not posi.

From what I see in the data, this car was too early for it to have a 12 bolt, much less the traction bar.  ALL L30/M20 cars had the saginaw trans and the R in the trans code says this it is a saginaw.
We would like to your car's data in CRG's data base.  If you would like to help, send me an e-mail (dakcoffman@juno.com).

[Pacecarjeff]

However a lot of later SS-350 cars with open rears did not get the traction bar.
So was there a system, or did they just do them every which way?

[67ss350camaro]

Have you read: http://www.camaros.org/radiusrod.shtml
I suspect you are noticing the powerglide cars?

[Pacecarjeff]

Oops- no i haven't read that. I did now.
my info was only from cars I owned and observed.
Every time I saw a untouched 67 with no rod, they were open rears...
And now that you mention it Yes - they were all L48's with PG's.
That's funny.

Thanks

[melav8r]

I owned a 67 RSSS 350 car, muncie, 12 bolt 3.31 posi, L.A. car from 1981-1994 with no radius rod, car's build date unknown.
I also owned a 67 firebird 326, muncie, 10 bolt 3.55 posi from 1981-1982 and that one had two rectangular radius rods, one on each axle tube. I believe that was also a L.A. car, build date unknown

[Flowjoe]

I owned a 67 RSSS 350 car, muncie, 12 bolt 3.31 posi, L.A. car from 1981-1994 with no radius rod, car's build date unknown.
I also owned a 67 firebird 326, muncie, 10 bolt 3.55 posi from 1981-1982 and that one had two rectangular radius rods, one on each axle tube. I believe that was also a L.A. car, build date unknown

MT Firebirds received two radius rods...AT cars got the single...and the Firebirds all received rectangular rods...no round ones.  I think all Firebird rear axles gotthe brackets on both sides of the tubes for the rods but only MT cars had the twin plates in the floor cars