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keep an eye on craigslist, you can find a whole 283 motor and trans for under $500 and rear ends are dime a dozen. you will run into torque tube...
I have bagged the stock setup, and i think it would be worth more to just swap front ends with a mustang II and convert to an open driveline for...
you can buy mine !
anybody on tire sizes?
no the air bags would have to be inflated more to keep my ride height increasing the distance from axle to top bag mount
What size tires are you running? I got 205/75 15s I should probably go down to the 205/70s I think maybe that would change the driveline angle a...
man that looks pretty close to my ride height too. I will raise the trans mount a bit and see how it does. If not, ill be looking for a t5!
I just went to a 2 link trailing arm panhard bar setup, and im still getting a thumping sound coming from the floor where the trans and torque...
ok my final question. Is the torque tube driveshaft splined to where it can travel back and in, as in the rear axle can move rearwards or...
no i dont have any pictures of my setup at the moment. So if i make my trailing arms pivot at both ends i should be in better shape? I never...
Man i may just rip this triangulated 4 link out, it seems to be more trouble than its worth. Maybe my bar length has something to do with it, they...
On a bagged torque tube setup is it possible to make a trans mount that will aim your tailshaft high enough for it not to bind? I got no problem...
so I just got done bagging my 54 all stock drivetrain. And i believe the driveshaft is binding up near the transmission because of the lowered...
Is anybody running the oe chevy style wheel from coker on a 54 chevy? Will it clear the spindle in the center of the rim? Will fender be the same...
What is the factory backspacing on a 54 chevy? Are there known clearance issues with the fatman dropped uprights and steering arms? The tie rod...
You can run compressors for air bags too!
i think it chips easy
Are the fatmanfab drop uprights and spindles needed when airbagging? I have a 54 chevy 210 and I am slowly gathering parts to bag the thing. Just...
Awesome that's what I figured. Thanks a ton guys!
Is there a difference in length between the 2 door and 4 door? It looks like about a 4-6 inch difference between the beginning of the rear fender...
Im just wondering if this hamb member has tried to "buy" any of your cars. The deal is starting to sound like one of those "i greatly intrest in...
this would be the one to buy? http://www.jegs.com/p/Mopar+Performance/750424/10002/-1/10157
That would be the 130 tooth right? and the cuda starter would work? oh and it would be the 10.5" clutch? I will be sure to keep that in mind thanks
i have the bellhousing throw out bearing with fork and all the shift linkage from the cuda (and of course the trans) The truck bellhousing would...
I would just have to get a 360 flywheel then? I know there are 2 different tooth count/sizes I would need the smaller 130 tooth wheel then im assuming
I have an 833 4 speed out of a 69 cuda 340. Im looking to buy a 360 out of a 76 dodge truck. The trans should bolt up to the motor and work as...
The 833 4 speed. Watch out cuz they changed the splines on the input shaft halfway through the years
Anybody ever use top links for tractors as a 4 link setup for a rear axle? you can buy a top link for as much as you would spend on 1 chromoly rod...
Anybody recommend a vendor that sells a kit like this...
anybody have a part number or a link?
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