Z Bar removal tips ?

[Racer57]

70 cuda 383 Tremec T500


Bushings are shot and have new otw from Roseville. Been looking it over.  Whats the easiest way to remove the Zbar/torque shaft ?

Once I have the linkage and the spring clip removed will it slide to one side allowing removal ?  Also,  I thought about grease zerks. I would make a wooden dowel cut to length for the middle 3rd of the tube to take up some of the space with a small screw to hold it and then a have a grease zerk near each end. Is it worth the hassle ? I can do it easily.

Been telling my wife that this job is gonna make my 4post lift worth every dime !! 

[CudamanTom]

I would loosen the bolt on the Z-bar bracket mounted to the frame and take the Z-bar/pivot bolt out together. This will make life easier when putting it back in with it already in the Z-bar. Yes, the Z-bar will slide out with the spring clip removed from the bellcrank side attachment pivot bolt.

I don't think grease zerks are needed if the seals have held up but if it's easy enough to do, then I don't see a problems.

[HP2]

I would loosen the bolt on the Z-bar bracket mounted to the frame and take the Z-bar/pivot bolt out together. This will make life easier when putting it back in with it already in the Z-bar.

That's how I did mine.

[Racer57]

Thanks for the tips. I had everything done in about an hour.

[CudamanTom]

Thanks for the tips. I had everything done in about an hour.

Good to hear. 

[dodj]

Thanks for the tips. I had everything done in about an hour.

Somebody did something that only took an hour!?! 

[roadman5312]

Somebody did something that only took an hour!?! 

                   Last " about an hour " job I did started @ 9 am, finished it up about noon.