Early chevelle stock suspension geometry for circle track?

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Re: Early chevelle stock suspension geometry for circle track?

Postby Unkl Ian » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:17 pm

rick7343 wrote:Yes we can use the 9"... stock mounts on the frame , but anything goes on the rearend... Wheelbase must be the same on both sides.

Racing springs in the stock location, adjustable on the rear only, stock mounted shocks...

Thanx guys!



You can run a spacer on top of the RF spring, to get some Wedge.

Pro make "stock" shocks: http://howeracing.com/p-7659-pro-shocks.aspx
The typical mass production street shocks are not valved for racing.
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Re: Early chevelle stock suspension geometry for circle trac

Postby MDH06 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:19 am

I am actually curious also. I'm looking at purchasing a street stock for asphalt. The choices I have are a 70 Chevelle and an 80 Camaro. The camaro seems very popular at short track, but I've also seen quite a few Chevelle front clips. Rules won't allow us to do anything to crazy. Which would you choose and why?
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Re: Early chevelle stock suspension geometry for circle trac

Postby Unkl Ian » Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:14 pm

IIRC, the rear frame rails on the Chevelle are kinda weak.
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Re: Early chevelle stock suspension geometry for circle trac

Postby rick7343 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:45 pm

depends on the rules...
Do you have to run leaf springs with the camaro clip?

Can the rear frame be fabricated?

Can you change spindles or suspension mounting points?

You can swap in Ford LTD lower arms on the camaro and make them even wider, if you can find a set.. chevelle might be narrower than the camaro, I didn't measure..

You can now buy repro lower arms for the chevelle, and front clip for that matter.....

The engine can likely sit lower in the stock camaro frame without reworking the crossmember....

all depends on..... EVERYTHING!!!! lol
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Re: Early chevelle stock suspension geometry for circle trac

Postby MDH06 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:35 pm

Unkl Ian wrote:IIRC, the rear frame rails on the Chevelle are kinda weak.

They are realllly thin!


Do you have to run leaf springs with the camaro clip? Yes

Can the rear frame be fabricated? no

Can you change spindles or suspension mounting points? no

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Pretty much have to run everything stock except for a few things here and there
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Re: Early chevelle stock suspension geometry for circle trac

Postby rick7343 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:34 pm

You might be surprised what is being passed off for stock...
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Re: Early chevelle stock suspension geometry for circle trac

Postby Schurkey » Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:00 am

I'd reconsider that newer Caprice or '73--'77 A body. Front end is MUCH heavier-duty than the 64--72. Wider mounting points. It's very comparable to the F and X body of the 70's. More-or-less the same steering knuckle as the F and X. I kinda remember that the knuckle was re-designed in '78 to make it both lighter and stronger. Lug studs may be 5 on 5 depending on year and model.

Rear is coils.

Best of all worlds.
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Re: Early chevelle stock suspension geometry for circle trac

Postby USMC_Spike » Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:13 am

I would guess you could do something of the following:

For the A body, do the currie (CurrecTrac) Lower arms.
You don't need adjusable uppers but if you think you do
get them.

on the Differential, use the rubber bushings.
On the frames us the Johnny Joints on the lowers
and del a lums on the uppers.

Then in the front, keep the stock spindles,
and go to SC&C and give that guy a call.
He's got the long Upper and Lower ball joints from Howe that youll
want to run.

the roundy round set up is different than for drags.
To hook up the rear coming out of the corners, you want
that diff loose and to move around and that will help you
hook up your car when you need it.

However, if you aren't convinced about it that is fine.
I can send you a full front spindle set up, will new discs
andeverything else you want fully assembles and brakes broken in
Time on it is about 15 total minutes just enought to brake in
the front brakes.

Why are we stalled out? I was out breaking in the brakes and
ended up with only one lug nut on each rear wheel before I finished
I just happen to stop and look.

I got out and couldn't belive it.

Walked back to the shop and drug a floor jack over, with wrenches and
lug nuts...put it back together and chewed out some ass.
Yeah, I should have checked it too before I went out.

PM me if interested. And check out SC&C.
the link is here, Tell him Spike Sent ya.

http://scandc.com/new/

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