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Johns70 · 10-03-2005, 09:39 PM

found a parts box in my blazer from big a auto and i need to look up the part number to see what it is. anybody have any idea i serched the web a little but no luck. thanks john

corn · 10-03-2005, 09:50 PM

There is a parts store just north of me that used to be a BIG A auto. If you give me the # I could call him & see if he can find anything. PM if interested...corn

Johns70 · 10-03-2005, 09:57 PM

part# is 20728 and its in a box labeled u-joint

724wdcopper · 10-04-2005, 02:16 AM

i used to work at a big a, but i believe they were bought out by federated auto parts. not positive, but i'm pretty sure big a is no more. but most good auto parts stores wouold be able to cross check that number.

**basketcase** · 10-04-2005, 04:50 AM

There used to be a few Big As around here too but they all went out at the same time. Probably the buy out. One closed all together and a couple others picked up other franchises as they were family owned stores.

Tom

Jim_PA · 10-04-2005, 07:28 AM

Our big A turned into a CarQuest.

You can try www.napaonline.com, and punch the non-NAPA part number into the 3rd search box. It turned up a few things, but they were double cardan joint repair balls/kits, etc.

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 10-04-2005, 07:40 AM

Big A folded in Tucson, about 5 years ago. I tracked down the machinist and got him to work up my last engine, an L6 292. He's got his own shop now, calls it P.O. Machine shop. I'm not sure I should ask him what "P-O" stands for, but I gathered his deal with CarQuest was not to his liking. D@nm good machinist.

Johns70 · 10-04-2005, 12:29 PM

thats what it is jim pa thanks for the help everybody. john

10-03-2005, 09:39 PM	#1
Johns70 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spring Creek, nevada. U.S.A. Posts: 456	looking for website for BigA autoparts found a parts box in my blazer from big a auto and i need to look up the part number to see what it is. anybody have any idea i serched the web a little but no luck. thanks john __________________ 69 chevy short wide box project 70 GMC jimmy project

10-03-2005, 09:57 PM	#3
Johns70 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spring Creek, nevada. U.S.A. Posts: 456	part# part# is 20728 and its in a box labeled u-joint __________________ 69 chevy short wide box project 70 GMC jimmy project

10-04-2005, 04:50 AM	#5
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 633	There used to be a few Big As around here too but they all went out at the same time. Probably the buy out. One closed all together and a couple others picked up other franchises as they were family owned stores. Tom __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project

10-04-2005, 07:40 AM	#7
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,517	Big A folded in Tucson, about 5 years ago. I tracked down the machinist and got him to work up my last engine, an L6 292. He's got his own shop now, calls it P.O. Machine shop. I'm not sure I should ask him what "P-O" stands for, but I gathered his deal with CarQuest was not to his liking. D@nm good machinist. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

10-04-2005, 12:29 PM	#8
Johns70 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spring Creek, nevada. U.S.A. Posts: 456	thats what it is jim pa thanks for the help everybody. john __________________ 69 chevy short wide box project 70 GMC jimmy project

10-03-2005, 09:50 PM	#2
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	There is a parts store just north of me that used to be a BIG A auto. If you give me the # I could call him & see if he can find anything. PM if interested...corn

10-04-2005, 02:16 AM	#4
724wdcopper graphic designer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 841	i used to work at a big a, but i believe they were bought out by federated auto parts. not positive, but i'm pretty sure big a is no more. but most good auto parts stores wouold be able to cross check that number.

10-04-2005, 07:28 AM	#6
Jim_PA Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 2,696	Our big A turned into a CarQuest. You can try www.napaonline.com, and punch the non-NAPA part number into the 3rd search box. It turned up a few things, but they were double cardan joint repair balls/kits, etc.



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