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PunkRican
05-27-2011, 08:55 PM
Just saw this post on craigslist, not sure if it belongs to someone here but he's got A LOT of nice stuff, with pics.

http://orlando.craigslist.org/pts/2406508741.html

TrannyMike
05-27-2011, 11:20 PM
I don't need anything he's got, but the car looks great with those tires in the back!:beer:

bgblockelcamino
05-28-2011, 05:43 AM
damn wish it were closer could use Gas tank. i want to put a stock tank back under my car and sump it inseead of fuel cell that i am using(original tank rotted out)

Kerno
05-28-2011, 07:33 AM
Before you get too serious about the setup, while it looks good as a pro-street or show, real world traction with a four link is not the best. There's a lot of heavy duty stuff there in the 9 inch, but in my experience with 9inch Fords modified to a four link configuration for G- bodys, the upper link mounting points are moved upward so that the upper arm geometry moves the instant center forward and does improve the traction somewhat. But there's limited triangulation in his frame cut and weld job, so I would question the real amount of horsepower the system that is up for sale can put to the ground without a lot of wheel hop an shudder. But if you want to look god at cruise night and don't care about the ride, it is a steal deal on the pieces. At least he thought about the exhaust and put two good sized holes in the frame to route it through, but the pipes are going to have to run into the smugglers box and into the fuel tank area to work. GN Dash pad for a hundred bucks? What a deal!

60ElCam
05-28-2011, 09:01 AM
I saw this post on eBay about a week ago. I agree with Kerno - not only is traingulated 4-link not as good for drag-racing, but it looks like he just narrowed the frame and control arm brackets on the rear axle housing, which completely changes the suspension geometry. The control arms will most likely bind in the turns as the top arms are the same as factory and the side arms are moved in about a foot each side. Not well engineered.

It does however look good with those fat meats in the back . . .