Our 79 Monte Carlo- Pro Touring Project

[UMI Performance]

We coated the old headers today. We decided since the headers were in decent shape and we knew they fit the car well we would reuse them. Also this helps to keep the project in mind of "pro budget". There were a few holes in the headers so we welded them shut and sand blasted the headers. We then took the POR-15 gray manifold paint and coated the headers with a couple of nice thick layers of paint. They turned out pretty good for not a lot of effort. The paint was $35 for the can and we still have some left.

 

[UMI Performance]

The rear end is out and we are preparing it for a rebuild and powder coat as well as welding in the axle tubes. We will be rebuilding it with Moser components and leaving the 3.73 gears.

 

[pontiacgp]

For your rear bar where do you attached the links to the frame?. It's hard to see in the picture. I have a F body GTA in the rear which I had to teak it a bit to bend the arms in. I used the stock links and used an existing hole in the lower lip on the bulkhead. For the 8.2 tubes I used a 3" muffler u bolt with the stock hardware slightly altered.

 

[307 Regal]

For your rear bar where do you attached the links to the frame?. It's hard to see in the picture.

I wondered the same thing.

 

[UMI Sales]

For your rear bar where do you attached the links to the frame?. It's hard to see in the picture. I have a F body GTA in the rear which I had to teak it a bit to bend the arms in. I used the stock links and used an existing hole in the lower lip on the bulkhead. For the 8.2 tubes I used a 3" muffler u bolt with the stock hardware slightly altered.

Hey guys.

Here are some pics of the upper link:

We have a plate up top to reinforce.

Here are the two 3/8" clearance holes drilled in the crossmember:

Here's the bracket location. Note: Paint and rust removal coming soon!

Here is the top reinforcement plate. We put washers in there as well, but weren't in there for the photo:

 

[pontiacgp]

I attached mine in the same location but with the OEM link. I didn't know whether to call that part a crossmember or a bulkhead. The F body bar is a bit long on the arms but I just rolled the bar back a bit on the axle tube and it fit like it was made for the car. That's an easy install you have for your rear bar and the bar itself is much more reactive being isolated from the suspension.

 

[UMI Performance]

We would like to give a huge thanks out to Moser Engineering for helping with our project, our goodies just showed up! Not only did Moser supply great American made products they also spent a lot of time working with us on what we need. If you need a contact rep for Moser please let us know and we will be glad to help you.

http://www.moserengineering.com

Here is a little info on what we received and why:

Our Monte came with a pretty awesome rear end setup. It had 3.73's, a mini-spool (gasp), and stock axles. The mini-spool provided some good forward traction but also had the usual mini-spool troubles such as no differential action and the potential for disaster. Since we wanted to keep the original housing for budgetary reasons, we gave our friends at Moser Engineering a call for a solution. Their answer was a shiny new posi (Auburn 542040 High Performance series), a new rear cover to hold the bearing caps in place (Moser 7105), and their awesome Made In USA "Street Axles" with a 28 spline upgrade (more splines = more strength). These axles are 30% stronger than factory axles and will provide peace of mind while we're ripping around in the car. Sure, we could have gone full race but that takes a lot of $. We'll be detailing the proper way to set up the axle and get the Green Monster rolling safely on a budget.

Thanks,
UMI

 

[307 Regal]

I have those same axles for use with my "new" differential (also with 3.73s) but I haven't bought wheel studs yet. What wheel studs did you go with? Any recommendations?

 

[UMI Sales]

I have those same axles for use with my "new" differential (also with 3.73s) but I haven't bought wheel studs yet. What wheel studs did you go with? Any recommendations?

The wheel studs are factory metric M12 size.

Moser gives a choice of 7/16 or M12. Since 7/16 is 0.4375" and M12 is 0.472" we chose the M12.

Moser also recommended the cover. With the carrier bearing caps able to be preloaded, it takes another weak link out of the system.

Since we're not going to be drag launching and trying to dial in the 60ft, we are happy with the current setup. Of course if you want to lift the front wheels off the ground and 60ft at 1.2 seconds Moser can accommodate.

ramey

 

[307 Regal]

Thanks, Ramey. M12s it is. I have a cover I'm going to use too but it's from TrickFlow. Probably about on par with Summit brand. Will UMI be vending for Moser now too or do you guys just endorse them?