1980 Pontiac LeMans Station Wagon - G-T-faux (stuck with it, and can't shake it... like a bad case of herpes)

[motorheadmike]

Well the S60 was ordered with 3.73s and LS1 housing ends (for LS1 brakes) in a stock width - we got an amazing deal. So the 8.5" and 7.625" are up for sale.

In other news we are LS-ready! 10" x 2" oil pan notch is done with two 1" x 1" x 1/8" square tubes stacked; and the A/C compressor notch is about 1.5" deep into the pocket, you can see how much the PS motor mount is modified compared to the DS unit.

 

[motorheadmike]

Bonus.

 

[ssn696]

I look forward to seeing the S60. Let's see it being uncrated and then installed! Nice riff on your avatar!

 

[liquidh8]

that S60 is a stout piece, looking forward to seeing it in!

 

[Longroof79]

Nice work, Mike. Things are moving right along.

 

[motorheadmike]

Thanks! The S60 just made the most sense if we are going to use the wagon at Drag Week in a year or so - should hold 800hp or so, and we don't need much more than that in a "daily driver".

 

[liquidh8]

Thanks! The S60 just made the most sense if we are going to use the wagon at Drag Week in a year or so - should hold 800hp or so, and we don't need much more than that in a "daily driver".

It should be perfect for ya!

 

[motorheadmike]

This is an idea that I have been kicking around for a few years for a couple of reasons:

1. Not everyone wants to pull the body to box the frame (I have the means, just not the interest for this car) or add a rollbar/cage;
2. Improved chassis stiffness between the C-channel sections of the perimeter frame (linking the front and rear sub-frames);
3. Ease of installation (not drilling a single hole in the stock frame) and removal (if the body mounts ever need to be serviced);
4. Improved jacking points (ever seen a collapsed transmission cross member mount because a dumb monkey didn't look where he put the jack?);
5. Enhance the ladder frame design combined with the G-Force trans cross member and the other tweaks/cross bars I have already added to this build.

The tubing is 1 x 2 x 1/8" square, 1" x 1/8" round, and 1/8" plate. The goal is to put a little pre-load into the frame/SFCs when bolted in.

Any who these will probably be the first ever bolt-in sub-frame connectors (SFCs) built for a G-body.

 

[motorheadmike]

One down... one to go.

 

[motorheadmike]

Last one...