1993 zr1 keys

[Timothy G.]

Thanks have a 93 zr1 was recently judged top flight and I need oem door keys as the only key I have with the car is a single silver I coated key. I hope to bring the car to a regional In February and need a few things. Oh also the leaf spring bushings on car are almost 30 years old and I would like to replace them with oem pieces. Any advice on where to find these items. Ecklers has keys for 54.00 each ? Thanks ! I do have the knock outs that came with the car and codes for keys.

[Gary C.]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

Timothy,

Recommend you contact Tom Barr the Team Leader regarding a OEM type key and where to procure replacement parts.

Gary
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[David H.]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

[QUOTE=timothy gould (63827);904549]... Oh also the leaf spring bushings on car are almost 30 years old and I would like to replace them with oem pieces. ...

Timothy

Welcome to NCRS Tech Forum!

How many miles on this car? Any particular observation that indicates these bushings need to be replaced?

Dave

[Keith B.]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

Check you local GM dealer for keys. They have to check the vats chip to make sure you get the right one

[Brad Hillhouse (37766)]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

Timothy -

I just purchased and had additional keys cut for my daughters 1993. You need a "H" key blank to fit the lock cylinder on a 1993 door. Most of the normal vendors or a local locksmith will carry them and they will have the black plastic GM logo cover on them. Dave Perry is correct that the ignition is the only key that has the VATS pellet resistor in them.

IF you need to replace an ignition key in your 1993, you need to use an ohm meter and take a resistance value measurement to get be able to order the right key for the car. There are charts online which equate the resistance value to which number key you need to purchase that will "talk" to your ignition switch.

I just ordered additional keys for both the ignition and accessory locks on her 1993 and am happy to help if you have any other questions.

Brad

[Keith B.]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

Door keys don't have a VATS resistor.

Go to a key shop and get a generic GM black-plastic head round key. You have the knock-outs. The generic key blank will do just fine in judging. They won't "find" it.

thats what I get for reading this at 5 in the morning.

[Joe W.]

[Joe L.]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

Thanks have a 93 zr1 was recently judged top flight and I need oem door keys as the only key I have with the car is a single silver I coated key. I hope to bring the car to a regional In February and need a few things. Oh also the leaf spring bushings on car are almost 30 years old and I would like to replace them with oem pieces. Any advice on where to find these items. Ecklers has keys for 54.00 each ? Thanks ! I do have the knock outs that came with the car and codes for keys.

Timothy------


The front spring bushings and insulators were serviced only as part of the spring assembly. So, they were never available separately from GM. I do not know if they are available separately in the aftermarket.

The rear spring insulators were once available in SERVICE from GM. The on-spring insulators were GM #14044580 and the on-spacer insulators were GM #14076181, Both are GM-discontinued and hard-to-find. I expect they are available in the Corvette aftermarket.

As has been suggested, I don't think I'd change these unless there was very good reason to believe they were not serviceable.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

A little more info:

As I mentioned previously, the original rear spring insulators were GM #14044580. I don't have any NOS examples of that insulator. However, it was replaced in September, 1995 by GM #10262518. The latter was then replaced by GM #10408967 in March, 1999. It was discontinued without supersession several years ago. I do have NOS examples [none for sale] of the 10262518 and 10408967 and they are pictured below. The 10262518 has an attached 1/4" thick steel spacer which the 10408967 does not. Also, the plastic material they are constructed of appears to be a little different with the durometer of the 10408967 appearing to be a bit greater.

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[Timothy G.]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

Thanks to everyone that responded. Just now seeing most of these. Sorry for delay.

[Timothy G.]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

Hey joe I have been deciding which car to have judged at the national event. My charcoal metallic did very well at the regional event scoring 99.6 but I am leaning towards bringing this 93 . Having bought this car also from its original owner , that owner is sending me the original battery that came out of the car. I understand there is a process to place a smaller battery inside this original casing ? How is this judged ? As obviously it cannot be the original battery but will just appear original. Should I pursue this ? The leaf spring bushings just have some splits in them due to age of course. They still seem to function perfectly as the car is very tight and rattle free. I will leave them in place so nothing has been touched on this car . Please advise about battery when you can.

[David H.]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

... to place a smaller battery inside this original casing ? How is this judged ? ....

Timothy

You will get more responses to your Battery question if you start a new thread.

Batteries are judged by Standard Deduction Guideline #2. An undetectable or Original battery would receive no point deduction for Originality. Condition is judged separately. "Green Eye" battery health monitors may be problematic to make appear working. Judges are not going to disassemble a battery in any event.

That said, SDG#2 assesses a 50 % deduction on a correctly sized DELCO service replacement with appropriate top or side post configuration. Expect for you this would be a ten (10) point deduction. (Offset by 10 bonus points for NCRS sticker, battery cut-off, and fire extinguisher.)

There are 4500 total points in Flight Judging.

You'll have to decide if cost of "Original" battery (smaller battery in original case) vs Delco replacement is worth 10 points. Also, remember "Green Eye" needs to appear functional.

Dave

My personal feeling is SDG#2 is a money-saving gift to owners.

[Mark D.]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

[Joe W.]

[Joe L.]

Re: 1993 zr1 keys

Hey joe I have been deciding which car to have judged at the national event. My charcoal metallic did very well at the regional event scoring 99.6 but I am leaning towards bringing this 93 . Having bought this car also from its original owner , that owner is sending me the original battery that came out of the car. I understand there is a process to place a smaller battery inside this original casing ? How is this judged ? As obviously it cannot be the original battery but will just appear original. Should I pursue this ? The leaf spring bushings just have some splits in them due to age of course. They still seem to function perfectly as the car is very tight and rattle free. I will leave them in place so nothing has been touched on this car . Please advise about battery when you can.

timothy------


I would never get involved in one of these "original battery restoration" operations, especially if the car is a driven car even if miles were very modest. For a PURELY "trailer queen" it might be OK. Of course, as far as "trailer queens" are concerned, I'd NEVER want one. EVER.