57 With Camaro front clip?

[1adam12]

I just got a 57 with what the PO told me was a camaro front clip..I am not sure how to tell what year i need new tie rods..Ifound a casting number 371876, or 371676 kinda hard to see with a flashlight..Any other way to tell what I have on the front the lug pattern is 5x4.75 with lugs at 7/16 20 lug nuts..Any help would be great.Thanks

[bhodges061]

I also have a Camaro clip on my 59, and from what I can tell is if the steering box is behind the cross member towards the firewall then it is a first gen and and in front of the cross member it is a second gen. Checkout http://www.camaros.net/ alot of good info on Camaro's and ppl will try their best to help identify the clip. Hope this helps.

[Speedbumpauto]

Correct. 1st gen, rear stear, goes from 67 to about 70 and 2nd gen, front steer goes from 71 to about 79 or 3rd gen.

[1958Warrior]

I don't' know if you ever identified your year clip ,but if it was front steer. 2nd gen clips up to 1978 had smaller diameter outer spindles(3/4"), and 1979 to 1981 had larger outer spindles (.884- 27/32) after 82 the 3rd gens had struts