How hard would it be to set up a 8.5 that dosnt have the spring perches or set up at all for a g-body. Can you buy the mount somewhere to do so?
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I wondered the same thing. It would be alot cheaper. I suppose the brakets could be made. If you have the tools it should not be that hard. I think the hard part would be getting the perfect angle. sorry no real answer though.
You don't need brackets, you need control arms with the correct angles and lenght. There is at least one company that makes these control arms for 10 and 12 bolt swaps into G-Bodys but I don't remember the name. I have seen them on E-Bay also. Will try to get you more info.
If I used something like a ford 9inch I would have to get spring perches for it. Do someone sell them or do I have to fab my own?
If you use a Ford 9" you can buy a housing that has been modified for use in G-Bodys. You keep talking about spring perches but that is the least difficult modification that is needed. The correct mounting points for the control arms, especially the upper control arms are more difficult to fabricate. By the time you buy a 9" Ford modified housing, axles, carrier assembly and brakes you will have well over $2000 in it. A stock G-Body 8.5" 10-bolt is far less expensive. I have a 8.5" from a Buick GN with 3.42 Posi that I just bolted in. It cost me $500; which was a real good deal but they can be bought for less than $1000. Moser makes new 12-bolts for G-Bodys and Strange makes Dana 60s that just bolt right in. They run about $2000. There is no cheap way to upgrade the rear axle.
Does anyone know what came in a 1977 monte. i have a line on one but the guy dosnt know the size of the rearend?
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