69 Nova Subframe Spacers

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classiccamaro

Discussion Starter · Oct 29, 2006

Looking For Some Info From A Nova Guru. I Am Doing A Partial Resto On A 69 Nova. I Am At A Loss To Locate The Spacers That Sit On Top Of The Front Subframe Bushing. According To The Assembly Manual, A Spacer Is Used (unlike Camaro) Atop The Front Bushing. Anyone Have An Idea Were These Can Be Purchased, Does Anybody Repo These?? Any Help Would Be Appreciated.

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Philip

· #2 · Oct 30, 2006

Welcome to Team Nova.
I can't answer your question but I am sure someone will before to long.

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CDJr

· #3 · Oct 30, 2006

Philip ≠ Nova guru

(I thought Philip was about as close as there was)

Are you sure its a spacer? About how thick is it? Or do ya have a pic of the old one? I dont recall my 74 having one

It was the same as my 68 Firebird, if I remember correctly.

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DANNO

· #4 · Oct 30, 2006

There are some thick spacers on the middle body mounts. Try one of these folks:

http://www.oldmusclecars.com/

http://www.nnnova.com/

Dan (or a junkyard)

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CDJr

· #5 · Oct 31, 2006

I dont see it in my 68 manual either. Now Im curious as to what these spacers look like. Anyone have a pic of one? Or an exploded drawing of it?

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classiccamaro

Discussion Starter · #6 · Oct 31, 2006

I'm Sorry, I Dont Have A Pic. The Assembly Manual Shows The Part As A " P Washer". I Assume It Is A Thick Washer/spacer (1/2" ??). I Know That Firebirds And Camaros Do Not Have Them, As I Have Never Seen One On The Many Cars I Have Disassembled/ Assembled.

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classiccamaro

Discussion Starter · #7 · Nov 3, 2006

Hey Guys, I located the spacers...they are thick metal (about 3/8") and install on the middle set of subframe bushings. It really does make a difference on how the core support fits etc.. Thanks, for the input.

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CDJr

· #8 · Nov 4, 2006

Whered you find them and can you post a pic of them?

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DjD

· #9 · Nov 10, 2006

classiccamaro said:
I'm Sorry, I Dont Have A Pic. The Assembly Manual Shows The Part As A " P Washer". I Assume It Is A Thick Washer/spacer (1/2" ??). I Know That Firebirds And Camaros Do Not Have Them, As I Have Never Seen One On The Many Cars I Have Disassembled/ Assembled.

I've been looking into this as I am planning to replace my body mounts on the '72. Check the AIM page again... If it's like the '72, each mount gets a "P Washer" and it goes below the sub-frame and should come with the bushings. On the rad support mount there is a "Spl-Washer" (#2) That is used because the bolt goes in from the top. On the middle mount there is a spacer "spacer-spl" (#16) that goes above the upper sub-frame bushing and below the body...

Stacked it goes like this;

Core Support ...... Center Mount ...... Rear Mount
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
bolt ................ body (cage nut) ... body - cage nut
washer ........... spacer ................ cushion asm
cushion .......... cushion asm ........ sub-frame
core support ... sub-frame ........... cushion
cushion .......... cushion ............... washer
push nut ........ washer ................ bolt
frame ............ bolt
washer
lock washer
nut

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