What is the hardest to get part?

[Joe L.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

Joe, they WERE listed and, at least, technically available across the counter. If not, they were not cleared for racing. One of Rosey Rosenberger's biggest objections (NASCAR wise) was that the pre-427 motor run at Daytona (61?) was that they made engines available at Daytona - Ford bought TWO.
Jim Frakes reported previously that Ed Lowther bought a 36 gallon tank across the counter for a Marlboro(?) race in the early '60s.
It's not a crime to admit that "never" does NOT apply during those years; some pigs were better than other pigs.....and the beat went on..

Loren------


Do you have part numbers for these pieces?

[Rich P.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

What is the hardest part to get??? The last one!!! That means your done

Rich

[Loren L.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

I think you'll find all the #'s you need in Mike Ernst's article, CR 20, volume 1, starting on page 28. If not, let me know.

Loren------


Do you have part numbers for these pieces?

[Joe L.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

I think you'll find all the #'s you need in Mike Ernst's article, CR 20, volume 1, starting on page 28. If not, let me know.

Loren------

The article provides a part number of GM #3823051 for the 37 gallon tank. However, I could not find any part numbers for other components of the system including the gauge assembly.

I can find no information that the GM #3823051 was ever available in SERVICE. If it was, it was certainly not available through any regular SERVICE parts channel. In other words, if one had gone to a GM dealer at the time, they would have found no record of the part number.

The part number would imply a late 1962 release. However, for a part like this, the part number to date of release "rule-of-thumb" probably would not apply. This kind of part would likely be "out-of-sequence" and released earlier than the part number would imply.

[James C.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

1971 Rochester Quadrajet Part number 7041205. Jim

[Rich C.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

Rich------

If by "73 454 A/C manifold/hose" you are referring to the GM #328277 fitting assembly, that piece was applicable to both 350 and 454 1973 applications. It was discontinued in September, 1974 so it was only available in SERVICE for about 1 year. That fact and the fact that it was discontinued 37 years ago will result in "limited availability".

That hose is a "replacement" for 454, and I have that one (correct crimps and all). The 454 used#328276. It was still listed in my '82 parts & illustration book, weather it was still around then, who knows. I did find a NOS VIR to condenser hose (73 only), so maybe...

'73 LS-4 454 owned 21 1/2 years

[Joe L.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

That hose is a "replacement" for 454, and I have that one (correct crimps and all). The 454 used#328276. It was still listed in my '82 parts & illustration book, weather it was still around then, who knows. I did find a NOS VIR to condenser hose (73 only), so maybe...

'73 LS-4 454 owned 21 1/2 years

Rich------


GM #328276 is not the fitting assembly I was referring to in my previous post. Rather, it is an inlet hose assembly. From what I can tell, it was applicable to both 350 and 454 applications.

It's possible that 1973 454 used fitting assembly 340407. If so, however, that usage is not covered in the 1973 AIM.

GM #328276 was discontinued without supercession in 1984. GM #340407 was discontinued without supercession in 1987.

[Kenneth T.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

How about a dated 1 1/2" tower clamp for the valve cover to Air filter hose, pn 9423581 on a 71 LS5 ? I tried Bill Hodel, no luck.

Still looking....... It is like waiting for Godot for this to show up.

Ken

[Lyndon S.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

The hardest parts that I had getting was the air for all my tires, and of course it had to be from the same time period as the car was built. It took some doing but I was able to get all the correct air from spares across the country. It really slowed my restoration down some getting it out of all those old tires. The next was finding out who the OEM bulk supplier was for the factory fill on the oil back then. Man was that a tough one to find. Then the last but not least was tracking down a 7041205 carburetor that was built during the strike, I looked for one of those like 15 years.

[Steven B.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

Joe, you're apparently not reading "The Corvette Restorer" on a thorough basis - if you were, it would be hard to miss the tanks on the 56/7/8 Sebring cars.
If you can find the Layout drawing L-53433, I'll provide the WO that calls for 6 of these tanks to be done in fiberglass for the 1960 Sebring/LeMans - believed to have been distributed as 2 to Cunningham, 2 to Camoradi and 1 to Delmo Johnson. The remaining tank went to Cunningham for the 3rd LeMans entry after the 2nd Camoradi car burned to the ground.
There was also a later "re-issue" for the tanks, Gulf Oil cars, et al.

Loren, I don't have my Restorers at hand. Do you know what Johnson put the tank in? One of his Sebring cars?

Thanks!

Steve

[Rich C.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

Rich------


GM #328276 is not the fitting assembly I was referring to in my previous post. Rather, it is an inlet hose assembly. From what I can tell, it was applicable to both 350 and 454 applications.

It's possible that 1973 454 used fitting assembly 340407. If so, however, that usage is not covered in the 1973 AIM.

GM #328276 was discontinued without supercession in 1984. GM #340407 was discontinued without supercession in 1987.

Ahhh.. you got me, correct on #328276 condenser to VIR (73 all engines), thats the one I found NOS. And yes #340407 is the manifold/ main hose for '73 454, service part? As the aim shows#328278. I have a NOS #328277 which is the small block version. Wonder why the small block # stayed the same from AIM to parts book. Yet the big blocks changed? I still have my original 454 hose/manifold, however someone spliced the rubber hose at one point before I got the car! The only difference I found between the 350 & 454 versions is the length of the rubber hose portions are flip-flopped, overall the assembly is the same length.

'73 LS-4 454 owned 21 1/2 years

[Loren L.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

The black Corvette that he had at Sebring in 1960. Five or so years ago, Delmo told me it was still MIA.....

Loren, I don't have my Restorers at hand. Do you know what Johnson put the tank in? One of his Sebring cars?

Thanks!

Steve

[Steven B.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

The black Corvette that he had at Sebring in 1960. Five or so years ago, Delmo told me it was still MIA.....

The Johnson-Morgan car. Last I heard delmo was alive and "well" in Dallas.

[Reuben P.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

Try this one.
Hatch hinge covers for an '82 Collector. These are the covers that surround the hatch window hinges of the Collector Edition. The GM numbers are:
14038231 Cover, Hatch Window hng.
14038232 Cover, Hatch Window hng.
Listed in February '02 GM catalog not in the previous or latter dates.

[Mike G.]

Re: What is the hardest to get part?

70 first design exhaust tips sure aren't plentiful. Trust me.

TRUE! but i have a set