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08-18-2004, 08:20 PM
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I'm currently looking at a 1960 Laurentian Safari. I'm not real familiar with older Pontiacs especially Canadian built. As a Canadian built car it rides on a Chevy chassis and has a Chevy drivetrain.
If I were to purchase this car I'd want to make a few modifications to it. Some would be to make it safer and more comfy for it's mission... a cross country trip with the family. Is there a bolt on disc brake swap available? More importantly is it difficult to put proper Pontiac power into one of these half-breeds? I'm thinking of a 400 and overdrive traansmission. Any input or advice is appreciated.
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1966 GTO 1969 Lemans Convertible- F.A.S.T. legal family cruiser. 12.59 on G70-14 Polyglas tires. 1.78 60' 1969 Bonneville Safari- cross country family cruiser. . 1979 Trans Am 400, 4-speed, 4 wheel disc. View from the drivers seat racing down Atco Raceway- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhYDMdOEC7A Ride along in the other lane-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzgpLtF_uw |
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I'm currently looking at a 1960 Laurentian Safari. I'm not real familiar with older Pontiacs especially Canadian built. As a Canadian built car it rides on a Chevy chassis and has a Chevy drivetrain.
If I were to purchase this car I'd want to make a few modifications to it. Some would be to make it safer and more comfy for it's mission... a cross country trip with the family. Is there a bolt on disc brake swap available? More importantly is it difficult to put proper Pontiac power into one of these half-breeds? I'm thinking of a 400 and overdrive traansmission. Any input or advice is appreciated.
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1966 GTO 1969 Lemans Convertible- F.A.S.T. legal family cruiser. 12.59 on G70-14 Polyglas tires. 1.78 60' 1969 Bonneville Safari- cross country family cruiser. . 1979 Trans Am 400, 4-speed, 4 wheel disc. View from the drivers seat racing down Atco Raceway- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhYDMdOEC7A Ride along in the other lane-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzgpLtF_uw |
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08-18-2004, 08:31 PM
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Not very difficult at all, I've done it on a '61 Laurentian sedan. Any brake kit to suit '58-'64 Chev will fit straight up.
Good luck. Dave |
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