I recently won a bid at e-bay auctions for a set of these braces that bolt up to control arms and body ,, they were advertised as being a GM part that the seller thought were standard on 300+ HP 70 to 72 Chevelles , I personaly have never heard of them before but time was short durring auction so I bid on them <56.00> and won ,, Anyone know anything about these braces or have them on there 12 bolts ? http://www.chevelles.com/forum/confused.gif

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John
Catapiller Mechanic
Salinas,Ca
70SS 454 Clone {in construction}

I believe your talking about the upper control arm reinforcements that strengthen the control arm mounting point and thus minimize the flex experienced under a load such as a hard acceleration or a hard turn. They were standard equipment on Super Sports. A good deal for 56.00 in my opinion. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

Thanks 69L48Owner ,,, Thats the brace Im trying to discribe ,, and yes I do feel now I got a good deal on these braces .. I guess looking under a SS for these braces mite be a good way to spot a real SS over a clone as these braces must be hard to find and I dont think they are being reproduced http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

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John
Catapiller Mechanic
Salinas,Ca
70SS 454 Clone {in construction}

I think all Monte Carlos have them. Mine is a 70 and its got them.

If they were mis-discribed then I'd guess they're the "Frame" braces? Going from the frame rails to the X-member usually found on BB cars ????

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Lowered '67 Elcamino
ZZ430HP / 4L60
"Canyon Carver"

the seller posted pictures of underside of car and had arrows pointed were they mount ,, they mount at top of upper control arm on 12 bolt and to body towards center postion of body above 12 bolt

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John
Catapiller Mechanic
Salinas,Ca
70SS 454 Clone {in construction}

They came on ss chevelles, and I have also found them on 70-72 montes with 350 4bbl engines or better. Usually the 12 bolt rear is there also, I cant remember any 10 bolt cars that I have had that had them.

My car is a 350 car but has a factory 12 bolt and it has the braces. I have not seen them before I got my car so I never noticed if the came on any 10 bolt cars but I don't think they did.:}

These braces are to strengthen the rear frame on BB cars. They attach at the fwd uppr control arm bolt and at the fwd lwr control arm. GM had problems with frame cracking and this was the fix.

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Thanks In Advance!
John Corbin Member #313
67' Chevelle Malibu Sleeper(Someday):)
San Antonio, Texas

BB cars AND buttkicker small block cars alike.

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I'm not for sure though but just about every malibu 69-70 that has the 300hp 350 has a 12-bolt rear end so maybe they put the frame reinforcements in them also.

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69 SS 454
69 Malibu 406
ACES Member #3635

I think your right plain69. At least that is what I have heard. I am just glad to have one of them. I wish it was a posi though.

anyone have a picture of what you guys are talking about? My '70 small block el camino (originally a 10 bolt) has what I think you are talking about... I put a 12 bolt in and noticed the brackets.. I will take a picture of them today because I have always wondered.. And Ill post the picture in a few hours...



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Mike Reeh
Gold #34
San Diego, CA

search previous posts re: "SS Braces"

lotsa threads on this one

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Rich
Cocoa Beach, Fla
Team Chevelle #380
wa3men@aol.com
www.chevelles.com/showroom/70_SS_454.jpg (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/70_SS_454.jpg)

This picture might help:

My Rear Suspension (http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/8760/pics/Car045.JPG)

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JeffK ACES #01510
Team Chevelle Gold #72
496 EFI/Richmond 6-Speed
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