What the C3 REALLY needs
Melting Slicks
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From: Katy (Houston) TX
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Dep,
I wonder if this guy's setup could help you:
ebay drag vette
Looks like it's not totally tubbed.
I wonder if this guy's setup could help you:
ebay drag vette
Looks like it's not totally tubbed.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Silver City NM
St. Jude Donor '05-'07
tshort: Interesting. I can't really see the coil over setup very well.
Not crazy about the tires hanging out so far from the body too.
$10,500 and reserve met. WOW...sombody is taking a BIG loss!!!
Dep
Not crazy about the tires hanging out so far from the body too.
$10,500 and reserve met. WOW...sombody is taking a BIG loss!!!
Dep
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by DJ Dep
tshort: Interesting. I can't really see the coil over setup very well.
Not crazy about the tires hanging out so far from the body too.
$10,500 and reserve met. WOW...sombody is taking a BIG loss!!!
Dep
Not crazy about the tires hanging out so far from the body too.
$10,500 and reserve met. WOW...sombody is taking a BIG loss!!!
Dep
still haven't gotten by my buddy's shop - but that's a similar setup. Instead of the coil overs, he's got the transverse leaf spring.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Silver City NM
St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by Jeff 6T9
hey Dep -
still haven't gotten by my buddy's shop - but that's a similar setup. Instead of the coil overs, he's got the transverse leaf spring.
still haven't gotten by my buddy's shop - but that's a similar setup. Instead of the coil overs, he's got the transverse leaf spring.
I just couldn't get an eyeball on the suspension. Too many pics of the body and not enough of the rear end at different angles
Still would like to see your pics
Dep
Melting Slicks
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From: westland mi
heres 1 with a DANA rearend. he's a buddy. this is taken from the online carshow, page 6 or 7. i'll see if i can take some pics of his rearend work for ya's. heres a link http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/332532 he's also a new forum member.
MY name is Quick 1, I was born a 1969 t-top, I have a big block 427, with ported & polished heads, A High rise Intake with dual Quads, Hooker Side Mount headers, an MSD ignition, and 500+hp. My rear end is a Dana 60 narrowed 6 inches, a M-22 rockcrusher 4 speed trans, and Wineberry DELTRON paint to die for!!
I had my 1st owner for 7yrs., then I got lucky to be picked up by my 2nd & current owner who has taken my body off & changed every nut & bolt on me! I have been through 5 different paint jobs, my motor has been rebuilt 4 times, and my rear end has been jerked out & replaced TWICE! Now that Im lookin & feelin good, he still hammers my go pedel! and I LIKE IT!
MY name is Quick 1, I was born a 1969 t-top, I have a big block 427, with ported & polished heads, A High rise Intake with dual Quads, Hooker Side Mount headers, an MSD ignition, and 500+hp. My rear end is a Dana 60 narrowed 6 inches, a M-22 rockcrusher 4 speed trans, and Wineberry DELTRON paint to die for!!
I had my 1st owner for 7yrs., then I got lucky to be picked up by my 2nd & current owner who has taken my body off & changed every nut & bolt on me! I have been through 5 different paint jobs, my motor has been rebuilt 4 times, and my rear end has been jerked out & replaced TWICE! Now that Im lookin & feelin good, he still hammers my go pedel! and I LIKE IT!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Silver City NM
St. Jude Donor '05-'07
heres 1 with a DANA rearend. he's a buddy. this is taken from the online carshow, page 6 or 7. i'll see if i can take some pics of his rearend work for ya's. heres a link http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/332532 he's also a new forum member.
Dep
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From: Wet Coast
Originally Posted by Glensgages
" A tenth " ???
A local guy has a box-stock ZZ502 in his '75, and WHEN he doesn't bust I.R.S. parts, he goes low-12s/112:
he's broken it 3 times in 7 trips to the strip.
A local guy has a box-stock ZZ502 in his '75, and WHEN he doesn't bust I.R.S. parts, he goes low-12s/112:
he's broken it 3 times in 7 trips to the strip.
I did modify the posi with a larger pinion shaft (from a 12 bolt)and gears (because the pinion shaft had elongated its fit in the posi), polished the case, and got rid of the posi springs and used shims instead. I also ground the bearing caps so they 'rocked' slightly to get a preload on the bearings, along with replacing the bolts with allen bolts. I also filed the case to get rid of stress risers. I did use Spicer u joints all around as well.
I will add that I have a dual mount spring along with heim joint strut arms, heavy duty pinion snubber, and the large aluminum washers to hold the diff rail in place. All of that helps keep the diff in one spot.
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From: Batavia IL
This is not quiet what your looking for Dep but it may be a cheap easy solution to some of the worries on high 10's 11 and 12 second c-3's. This kit might already been posted on here a few times on the forum already but I am new here so here go's. Dragvette kit
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Tumarr: Yep...I made one post about the Dragvette kit already.
It's definitely what to install if you stay with the stock IRS.
It seems Olivier has Tom's 12 bolt conversion in his car and it's holding up pretty well. But the catch is he's using an auto. I wouldn't even change anything in the IRS with the exception of the Dragvette kit if I were running an auto. But the heavy shock of dumping the clutch puts a LOT more stress on parts than any auto. Just not sure Tom's setup could handle that stress.
Dep
It's definitely what to install if you stay with the stock IRS.
It seems Olivier has Tom's 12 bolt conversion in his car and it's holding up pretty well. But the catch is he's using an auto. I wouldn't even change anything in the IRS with the exception of the Dragvette kit if I were running an auto. But the heavy shock of dumping the clutch puts a LOT more stress on parts than any auto. Just not sure Tom's setup could handle that stress.
Dep
Melting Slicks
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From: westland mi
Originally Posted by DJ Dep
Pretty neat Ross!!! Any idea how much it cost to put on?
Dep
Dep
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Put a "solid axel" into a C2-3 Vette? You are presently the front runner for "Bubba of the Year/Decade/Century" award. You should look for some early drum brakes too as the disc brakes on a Vette have a lot of friction that is slowing down your ETs. Why don't you just buy a Nova or Camaro and be done with it! (I agree!)
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In defence to dep, He has stated his reasoning several times in this thread on why he wants a solid rear axle, he does make good arguments for it. Is it "bubba" to do modifications on your own vehical so that it may perform a desired task better or more reliably? Is it "Bubba" to enhance the motor or suspension to suit a certain task such as drag racing? What He is asking for is a bolt in kit that will put a proven strong rear axle into the vette yet be fully reversable, not using a coat hanger for a radio antenna.
Last edited by Tumarr; Apr 30, 2005 at 03:16 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by Tumarr
In defence to dep, He has stated his reasoning several times in this thread on why he wants a solid rear axle, he does make good arguments for it. Is it "bubba" to do modifications on your own vehical so that it may perform a desired task better or more reliably? Is it "Bubba" to enhance the motor or suspension to suit a certain task such as drag racing? What He is asking for is a bolt in kit that will put a proven strong rear axle into the vette yet be fully reversable, not using a coat hanger for a radio antenna.
My days of lashing back at those taunts is long gone. I'm a "kindler, gentler Dep" that understands their type
dep
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From: Bakersfield CA.
Have you looked at WWW.Greenwoodcorvettes.com theres a 4 bar setup that looks like it will be a bolt up system to the C-3s rear frame and use a straight axel....
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by Chuck-75
Have you looked at WWW.Greenwoodcorvettes.com theres a 4 bar setup that looks like it will be a bolt up system to the C-3s rear frame and use a straight axel....
Thanks,
Dep
