Having just been involved in a full independant suspension on a street rod
El Camino let me say this. If there isn't a kit avail. out there to do the
rear suspension realize that this will make the cost of the projuect go up
significantly. Not saying you don't know this but custom suspension setups
can cost every bit what it costs to drop a custom engine in a vehicle. If
you are going to drive it on the street as at least a semi daily driver I
would recommned building up the current solid axle setup. Otherwise, the
custom setup helps win trophies in the shows.
we had the work done, but grafting a full '88 'vett suspension onto an '87
El Camino and dropping an LS1 in it was no simple task to say the least. I
will say that now that it is done, WOW! It's a great handling and fairly
fast car with just a stock LS1 for the most part. Engine mods to commence
soon.
Jeff Durling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt" <mcall@nbnet.nb.ca>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 7:13 PM
Subject: DML: Suspension help
>
> Hi I am currently in the progress(slow progress) of building a big block
> Dakota and am trying to figure out what I am going to use for rear
> suspension. Originaly I was just going to use the leaves and a custom
pinion
> snubber, but was also thinking about keeping the leaves and adding ladder
> bars. Another option was ladder bars with coilovers(no leaves) or a 4 link
> but Ive been reading alot about suspesion binding with these setups on the
> street. The last option was a 3 link setup. What do you guys think?? I am
> hoping to get low 12's possibly high elevens with this truck but It will
> mainly be street driven . Any suggestions??
>
> PS:do you guys think it would be possible to use SS springs? If so how
would
> they affect the handling. I am also adding heavy duty swaybars front and
> rear to help the handling but they would be removed at the track.
>
>
>
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