Cascade Crew

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 1:41 am Post subject: I've been very bored latley

and have been bumming the salvage yards a bit to much Rolling Eyes

. now i know alot of the 4th gen parts are direct bolt on , is the front suspension that way ? like if i pull the front corners (strut,brake set-up,control arm) would it bolt up without to much labor ? and also i found a yard with a complete rear end with disc brakes for like 150 would it be cheaper to go that way since the rear in my car has to be rebuilt any way , or would it be cheaper to take the read drum set-up out of my parts car and retro fit the disc brake set up ?

im just hoping this temp agency i have an interview with can find me a job soon so i can acually afford the parts i need

DBL_TKE · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 1:48 am Post subject:

Keep an eye out for a V8 T5 for me! Plus all the swap parts...

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 1:50 am Post subject:

Dewey316 · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 2:17 am Post subject:

Front suspension is completely different between our cars, and 4th gens. Don't even try, it won't work, at all.

Rear-ends, the 4th-gen rear is about 2" wider per side, it will bolt right in, but your wheels will stick out 2" further.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject:

im still very very bored Laughing

whats the 307 chevy sb ?? i never heard of it till i saw it ritten on a first gen i saw and now i found one on craigslist ?

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Small-Block_engine#307

If you see one at the yard, keep walking.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject:

wow

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:25 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject:

The 307 wasnt an awful engine, it just was chevy's entry level v/8 of the time. I would think it actually has more performance potential then a 305, because of the larger bore. When it says chevy never made a performance version they mean it ONLY came with a 2 barrel carb and yesterdays version of the peanut cam. For those 2 reasons most people looked down upon it.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:28 pm Post subject:

what kind of spacers and where can i find them so a set af corvette wagon wheels will fit my bird ? i found a set here in town for 125 bucks i may get

(dont worry dewey i'll pull em off before the crew get togethers Laughing

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Dewey316 · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:30 pm Post subject:

You need 2" for 5x4.75" adaptors, you can't use a spacer. Skulte.com, or ebay.

You don't want wagon wheels, they suck, and look horible on our cars.

(Besides, yours won't look like mine at all, or Ians even, since our cars are lowered so far)

I'll also add, spacers aren't all that cheap, even the ebay ones will run your $3500-$400.

-John

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject:

im just trying to peice together what i want as i go along, i do plan on lowering it soon to, unless i run into some nice amounts of cash my cars just going to look how it does, although i have been getting alot of comments since people have heard they're shutting down Pontiac . i still get the occasional idiot in grandma's caddy and mustangs that want to race , but i know better than to street race.

iansane · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject:

Hey, FYI, I'm still looking for the metal bracket in the trans tunnel on fourthgens for the ebrake cable. If you want to grab it I'll pay. Smile

2" seems too far tucked in the fenders IMHO. I like when the wheels/tires are even with the fenders so I like 2.5" spacers. If you're not lowered then you won't have fender rub issues like I do.

Dewey316 · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject:

the problem with 2.5" spacers on the front, is your wheel centerline changes, so your scrub radius radius changes, along with a lot of the front geometry.

That said, I am running 2" up front (plus the extra 1/8" of spacing from the brakes, and a 2.25" rear spacer.

That said, if I had a bird, I would run GTA wheels. The only reason I really went with the wheels I did, was for brake clearance, and I could get better tires than I could in 15". With the 16's, you have good tire choices still.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject:

im still really kinda wanting 4th gen wheels still i think i may stick with that idea , if i cant find the 17's i want i'll stick with the 16's i have i do like em i just want to go a bit wider and shorter.

i did price the spacers on ebay there not to bad but still more than the rims and tires themselves lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY-GMC-5X4-75-Wheel-Adapters-Spacers-2-00-Inch-2pcs_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem56311c531dQQitemZ370191127325QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

on another note my opinion i dont really like the crosslace gta wheels but thats mho

flea · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject:

off the point I know, but I see in the description that those spacers are made of 6061 T6 aircraft aluminum.

When I was in the Air Force doing aircraft structural repair we NEVER used 6061 for anything structural EVER. It is too hard and subject to cracking. 2024 T3 was the ticket. However, it is too soft for automotive use.

ok Hijack over. I agree on the cross lace wheels. they look to me like doileys that grandma would make. only my opinion.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject:

do i need the same kind of spacer/adapters for fourth gen wheels ? i know the offsets diff to but there not as bad as the vettes are they ? i really dont wanna go out more than an inch on the front, i am still planing on the fourth gen rear end still so im going to need em anyways

Dewey316 · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject:

4th gen, you need the exact same size as for C5 vette stuff.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

s,o,a,b guess im sticking with my stockers i'll figure somthing out