8.5" B-Body rear into G-Body

[SSpev]

One of these days I am going to tackle this issue. I have an 80s fox 8.8 and a 8.5 in a SS to reference. It won't be the first time I've had to mod a rear to fit. I plan to make relocating brackets to get 8.8 in. Brackets are already made to relocate the uppers. With 31 splines it should be as good as a 12 bolt. The best part of a B body 8.5 is you have to cut of the ends so there is no excuse not use ford bolt in ends.

 

[Macguyver]

Southside Machine Performance does have a complete rear suspension package for the B Body swap. Even addresses the poor geometry.
Give them a call.
www.southsidemachineperformance.com

 

[Streetbu]

I must be blind. I don't see them an their website. They have them for an A-body 12 bolt, but that's it for swap control arms.

 

[Doober]

That's all I ever heard of them making arms for... I've never seen anything about B-Body swap arms, otherwise I'm sure people would've been putting them in already.

 

[Macguyver]

That's all I ever heard of them making arms for... I've never seen anything about B-Body swap arms, otherwise I'm sure people would've been putting them in already.

 

[Macguyver]

They built a set for me. Have you called them?

 

[Doober]

No... it was for a B-Body? Did they say anything about the geometry? If the arms are as much shorter than the factory arms as I've read, that pinion's going to move around a lot... not something I'd want.

 

[Macguyver]

http://southsidemachineperformance....le-upper-control-arms-and-poly-lower-bushings

 

[Doober]

Oh nice, thanks for tracking it down. I'll have to keep this in mind.