I guess first off I will say hi. Mike here from southeast Idaho. Been a lurker on here for a while, reading and learning. Ok about my car, 72 coupe, started out life as a small block and a 4 speed. Current config is 468 big block twin turbo with a 4l80e trans. HP is around 800. I need to upgrade everything behind the trans now and here is where the questions start. I always hated the way the car steered with the stock power steering setup so 6 years ago I picked up an 86 front and rear suspension (dana44) that I thought I would transplant in some day. I also picked up a 78 frame to build the new suspension on so I wouldnt have the car parked for x amount of years. I realize the 78 frame will need some modification to go under the 72 body and thats not a problem. I also picked up a set of 335/30/18 pilots for the rear and a set of 275/35/18 pilots for the front. I want the tires to fit under the stock fenders front and rear. I planned on narrowing the rear suspension and cutting the body to make room for them. I also was thinking about reshaping the wheel openings so they will look ok with the slightly smaller diameter tires. This was my plan 6 years ago, but there has been lots of new products introduced lately that has me rethinking my plan. For instance, I like the jeep box steering setup and I think that would solve the steering situation, also the rack conversion setups look good too. I liked the aluminum front suspension pieces of the C-4 but now there are nice pieces for the C-3 too. I am not sure what to do with the rear, I want it strong to handle the torque but there are now C-3 parts to accomplish that too. I kinda like the looks of the Vette Brakes suspension with the monoleaf springs front and rear that you can adjust the spring rates as well as the ride height. I visited some with Mike in Florida (69427), a few years ago, as he was building his suspension and I really like the way his car turned out. I am thinking about starting on something this winter but with all the different options now I am confused. I am building the car to be a cruiser mostly as my primary use for it is to enjoy summer drives with friends and the occasional week long road trip. With that much power on tap, I want the car to be reliable and SAFE. There arent any tracks near me to go play on, they are 4 hours in any direction and if I want to go fast I have unlimited wide open spaces just a few miles from my house. I live out in the sticks and the nearest town is 40 miles away down the freeway so I am liking the 3.08 gears and the overdrive trans. The reason for the twin turbos is to have a little extra power on hand for those special occasions, I loved the look on the guy's face in his 07 ZO6 when I drove off and left him. I figured as a power adder, turbos were the way to go for me as I want driveability and an 8.5 compression big block starts good when its hot, shuts off when you turn the key off, ect. Also I should be able to knock down an easy 20 mpg with the high gears, overdrive and lock up converter. Ok I am ending this novel, looking forward to some opinions now.
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
