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| Big Len |
 Apr 7 2014, 07:31 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,760 Joined: 16-July 13 From: Edgewood, New Mexico Member No.: 16,126 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Chevy 383 crate motor, Tremec 5 speed trans, Wilwood brakes, posi rear. Keep stock wheels and tires for the ultimate sleeper.
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| zambezi |
Apr 7 2014, 07:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 711 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Lafayette, LA Member No.: 8,920 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(wndsnd @ Apr 7 2014, 07:20 PM)  My question is can you make them handle halfway decent with new tech suspension pieces, or are they boats no matter what you do to them. My buddy has a two door with a Hurst and big tires and Cragar Mags but it drives like Stromberg. The shift is big and notchy, clutch is heavy, steering wanders, car seems to bounce and come down in a different attitude. I guess I need to drive a decent muscle car. John Yes they can be made to handle and drive well. Google Pro-Tour which is the name given to a modern driving vintage muscle car. It aint cheep though!!! |
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| wndsnd |
Apr 7 2014, 08:21 PM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States  |
Thanks. I did not know about this. Too bad he is too cheap to do it to his car. He just likes to be seen in it not really drive it.
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| carr914 |
Apr 8 2014, 05:36 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 122,040 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(zambezi @ Apr 7 2014, 09:36 PM) QUOTE(wndsnd @ Apr 7 2014, 07:20 PM) My question is can you make them handle halfway decent with new tech suspension pieces, or are they boats no matter what you do to them. My buddy has a two door with a Hurst and big tires and Cragar Mags but it drives like Stromberg. The shift is big and notchy, clutch is heavy, steering wanders, car seems to bounce and come down in a different attitude. I guess I need to drive a decent muscle car. John Yes they can be made to handle and drive well. Google Pro-Tour which is the name given to a modern driving vintage muscle car. It aint cheep though!!! Yes, they can be made to handle well. I sell Pro-Touring Suspension set-ups for Chevelles & early Camaros - business is very good! Once you get the suspension done ( I sell a whole kit for Chevelles - Tubular A-Arms, Rear Control Arms, Springs, Shocks etc for $2200) then the heavy steering needs to be addressed. A Jeep Steering Box is the Cheap but effective solution. |
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| monkeyboy |
Apr 8 2014, 08:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 8-June 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 9,147 Region Association: None |
Yes, a Pro Touring setup can make the car handle extremely well.
My dad has a 67 Ford Fairlane that's been completely done with Autocross suspension. It's a blast to drive and surprises a lot of people. Let's just say that the kind of guys who tend to buy new Corvettes don't like to be driven around in a corner by a 40+ year old car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 8 2014, 10:16 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 6 2014, 09:42 PM) QUOTE(DBCooper @ Apr 6 2014, 09:37 PM) Can't see the licence plate in your photo, but you can in some of the other Craigslist photos, so you can check. That's because my photo is not of the actual car as clearly stated in my post ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Come on Andy, you don't REALLY believe people actually READ posts before they reply, do you? The Cap'n |
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| Chris H. |
Apr 8 2014, 10:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,048 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Malibuuuuyaaaahhhh.....
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