Great Junk Yard Find Or Not?

[kingcolbert83]

Went junkyard searching today. Saw a monte carlo ss that had been in a fire. Car is basically destroyed but front sway bar and jounce bars are there and seem to be good. I looked under the rear because it hadnt been burned and it looks to have new shocks, springs, rear sway bar, and a 10 bolt rear end with the fangs. I have a few questions though.

1. Are the spring assisted shocks(coilover type) better than the adjustable ones.

2. Is the rear end worth getting? I know it would be a upgrade from mine. I couldnt tell if it was posi trac because the e brake was stuck.

3. The front sway bar seemed abnormally huge compared to the rear.

I will be going to get the bars and springs tommorrow even if I dont get the rear end.

 

[Blake442]

Depending on the year, it's either a 3.42 or 3.73 rear. It's still a 7.5, but if you're looking to do a gear swap, it might be worth grabbing.

Definately grab the sway bars and jounce bars.

 

[outsider_27]

It could be an 8.5 posi. You could pull the diff cover and find out quick.

 

[dogsht]

Fangs tells its a 7.5 which is also all the came in a factory MCSS.

 

[kingcolbert83]

Well I might not get the rear end then. Im going to pick up the bars today. There is another 4 door cutlass with the jounce bars if anybody is interested and a gp with the front bar.

 

[jade81olds]

probably wanna grab the GP stuff, they had the preferred stiffeners, etc.

 

[SLICK79WGN]

I am interested in the gp front bar if the price is right

 

[kingcolbert83]

I am interested in the gp front bar if the price is right

If I get it another member already has dibs on it but if he doesnt then your next up. There are also some jounce bars on a 4 door cutlass

 

[SLICK79WGN]

i've got those already coming just need the gp bar now

 

[Minion1186]

i read that the earlier 83-85 montes had 342 gears and later 86-88 years had 373s,but posi's werent standard but it was a popular option