preokc

Hi Gentlemen. Im getting desperate as the clutch fork broke on my 97 Firebird TA and nobody has any. Everywhere I try Im told there either discontinued or back ordered. Has anyone esle ran into this?

Any help or advice is GREATLY appreciated!!!

guppymech

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Welcome to Ls1tech!
I've had good results shopping at gmpartseast.com, they let me add clutch fork 12523312 to the shopping cart. I bought one from them a couple years ago. Unfortunately GM is discontinuing more and more parts that are specific to our cars.

preokc

Thx Guppy! The part comes up on there website. Ill call tomorrow and see for sure.

BALLSS

I got mine at The Gear Box...but they are also showing it "back ordered" now. If you can get it where post #2 says, great.

preokc

Thx for help but GMpartseast doesnt have any either. Guess my car just turned into a 2 ton paper weight.

guppymech

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Try the parts wanted section, I'm sure someone has one sitting around.

BALLSS

I assume you tried google, these came up, maybe one of them has it.

says it ships 3/23....contact Summit
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/nal-12523312

or
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/nal-12523312

but several sites say "no longer available"....

as noted check out FS/WTB section. Junkyard

AMP-D

I have some good used ones.

preokc

Thx for the links but Summit was also back ordered. Ive also tried Hawks and many others.

AMP private message sent.

BALLSS

bingo, your in

preokc

Well I guess the bird is grounded all for a 90 dollar part. I appreciate the help but at this point Im so frustrated that Im just going to give up on getting it running and maybe see if i can off load it to a salvage dealer. Honestly the car has been nothing but a money pit ever since I bought it. I guess since Im a FNG I cant post in the WTB section.

Thx again for the advice gentlemen!

BALLSS

AMP-D didn't have them???

preokc

I sent a couple of PM's. I got a call from some parts dealer in California but wasnt able to answer at the time. I called the dealer back and they said there were none available. Not sure if that was related to AMP or not as Im not sure how they got my phone number.

Hell if these parts are getting impossible to find maybe he wants to hold on to what he has. If I could Ild buy two. Use one and hoard the other. Sad as its a head turner of a car. Im always getting compliments and it sounds so good when you hear it growl between shifts.

guppymech

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Can you get your fork welded? There has to be a way without selling the car.

BALLSS

in another thread someone said hawks 3rd gen has a used one...

SchaefZ28

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you could try this guy. Hate to see a car scrapped for something so little...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...56-camaro.html

dodson55

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I have a lt1 clutch fork in my shop on a core transmission, if your interested send me a pm

preokc

Thx for the links everybody! Still looking. To all those that said to send a PM I have but havent gotten any responses from them. Im not sure if the PM's are going through.

I have received PM's though from members. Is there a rule about posting a phone number on a forum post? Also to those who PM'ed me maybe if I could get a email that would help.

Im so bummed as Ive had to watch my car sit in a tranny shop yard covered with ice and snow and all next week is supposed to be the same. I fell like spending another 90 bucks just to get it towed back to the house where I can garage it. At least Ild get to look at it if I cant drive it.

cgray9407

Yea these p/n 12523312 are still unavailable I have heard through the grape vine gm is going to bring them back but don't know when if anyone has one let me know