C4 Corvette IRS into G Body

[jlcustomz]

I entertained the thought a few years ago. Someone on elcaminocentral did it years ago. would take a bit of fabwork for sure.
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Also checked out Dobbertin's stuff a couple of years ago, pretty out there.

 

[1evilregal]

there was someone on here that did it and yes the name escapes me..

I remember that it was a grey or black and red regal t-top...

 

[Streetbu]

I actually met the guy, he lives about 30 minutes from me and we ran into each at the local welding supply house.

 

[303'505rollin]

It's been done in lowriders a few times that and the jaguar rear end

 

[motorheadmike]

I originally planned on doing it to my Monte... but then life, a wagon, and a Hellcat got in the way. Now, I am just going to buy another S60 and call it a day. 😉

Nothing about the swap is daunting other than getting it centred and squared in the chassis. Personally I would look at swapping in an IRS cradle from a 2015+ SRT model before touching the Corvette stuff.

 

[JAMCAR223]

Some might remember the name Rick Dobbertin from his outrages pro street Pontiac J2000 from the 80's

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I do. I still have the magazine articles from when this car was all the rage.

 

[81cutlass]

Plus an auto C4 D35 is kinda a glass rear.

A stick D44 would be worth it but they honestly aren't cheap. I had thought about doing a cheap LS swap in a c4 before I got my 2+2 but all the stick c4's I found were 2-3X the price of auto ones. Like $1500 for a D44 rear diff if I recall.

 

[Supercharged111]

I originally planned on doing it to my Monte... but then life, a wagon, and a Hellcat got in the way. Now, I am just going to buy another S60 and call it a day. 😉

Nothing about the swap is daunting other than getting it centred and squared in the chassis. Personally I would look at swapping in an IRS cradle from a 2015+ SRT model before touching the Corvette stuff.

Does the cradle have the inboard mounting points for upper and lower control arms?

 

[motorheadmike]

Does the cradle have the inboard mounting points for upper and lower control arms?

 

[Supercharged111]

That would be easier to install without getting the geometry wrong IMO. Do they have roll steer issues?