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Old 01-04-2025, 08:22 PM   #343
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy

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Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine View Post
Actually that Z-Bar has had to have its ears rewelded on. Around 350,000 miles. Broke off in traffic on a rush hour morning. Broke off with the stick in 2nd gear. Had to muscle it into neutral. Killed a day of work.

Same thing happened on the '71 GMC Jimmy's Z-Bar, but we thought that was because its ears were ''joggled'' extensively to play with headers.
That sounds extremely inconvenient. These clutch components live a hard life.
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