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Offline 67gta289

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67 zerk fittings
« on: January 26, 2014, 08:40:36 AM »
Trying to confirm that I have the factory correct grease (Zerk) fitting setup:

A. No fitting, no plug, not even a hole

* Tie Rods, inner (3A131)
* Tie Rods, outer (3A132)
* Idler arm (3355)
* Universal joints (4635)
* Power steering cylinder assembly (3A540)

B. Threaded hole with 1/4"-28 tapered hex head plug (374714)

* Ball joints, upper (3049)
* Ball joints, lower (3050)
* Power steering control valve actuator (3783) [added after replies to original post]
* Shaft Bushings, Upper Control Arm (3069) [moved from category "A" after replies to original post]

C. Grease fitting 1/4"-28 (87907 - straight; 87924 - 90 degree elbow) installed in the factory

* Nothing ?
« Last Edit: January 28, 2014, 04:50:11 PM by 67gta289 »
John
67 289 GTA Dec 20 1966 San Jose
7R02C156xxx
MCA 74660

Offline ruppstang

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Re: 67 zerk fittings
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2014, 10:49:06 AM »
John there is a threaded hole with plug on the control valve. The other you have looks right to me.

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: 67 zerk fittings
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2014, 03:09:21 PM »
John there is a threaded hole with plug on the control valve. The other you have looks right to me.

+1 Not sure if I would refer to that section as the control valve but  you get the idea ;)
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Offline 67gta289

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Re: 67 zerk fittings
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2014, 04:15:56 PM »
Looks like the power steering control valve "actuator", part 3783, assembly serviced in the 3A730 kit, does have the hex plug 374714.

Thanks for completing the picture.
John
67 289 GTA Dec 20 1966 San Jose
7R02C156xxx
MCA 74660

Offline TLea

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Re: 67 zerk fittings
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2014, 08:31:15 AM »
Upper control arm shafts have a plug but no zerk
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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: 67 zerk fittings
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2014, 01:26:54 PM »
Upper control arm shafts have a plug but no zerk

+1


Good catch - skipped over that detail :(

The first uppers used on 65's were the style with no hole for the zerts. All that followed did as Tim mentioned
Jeff Speegle

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Offline 67gta289

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Re: 67 zerk fittings
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2014, 05:17:51 PM »
Thanks.  I corrected my original post to reflect this.
John
67 289 GTA Dec 20 1966 San Jose
7R02C156xxx
MCA 74660