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#1
03-13-2007, 08:48 PM
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Been Awhile
Hi all
Been absent as of late. Just installed a beefier front sway bar, a rear sway bar from Fabcraft and the tubular uppper and lower rear control arms from Ramair. The car rides like a dream. Been thinking about converting my rear end to a Safe-T-Track. Is it pretty straight forward and what do I need to look for? Mike |
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03-13-2007, 09:06 PM
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Just need to find one in the ratio that suits you. Very easy swap. You will need a slide hammer to remove the rear axles. Pull them out, then remove entire hogs head/3rd member/pumpkin. Comes out, & if it does not crush you, you put your replacement in. Not the easiest things to find, but they are out there. Check with Indiana Pontiacs & see if he has some.
I like 3.08. Good hwy and street combo I think. I have 3.42, & with a 3 spd auto you just run too high RPM on the Hwy. for a longer trip. Have a 3.23 but have not tried that yet. 2.73 is OK but probably a little to high for a GP.
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#3
03-13-2007, 09:12 PM
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I wish mine was a 3.08, that would make a world of difference. I'm stuck for now with a 2.41 posi. It works but that will be the first performance upgrade.
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#4
03-13-2007, 11:41 PM
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A trick for removing the rear axels if you don't have a slide hammer or want to mess with one is
1) remove wheel 2) remove brake drum 3) remove 4 nuts that attach wheel bearing retainer 4) install brake drum back on the axel backwards 5) install wheel stud nuts loose as possible 6) use brake drum as slide hammer I have used this method many, many times and it is actually faster and easier than using a slide hammer to pull the axels. I was taught this by an "old timer" years ago. Funny now I'm an old timer. |
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#5
03-14-2007, 06:41 PM
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Mike, who did you pick up your swaybar from. When I restored my frame and suspension, I tried installing one of those beefy swaybars sold thru PST. After three weeks of fighting it, I gave up. The fit wasn't even close. PST staff were nice enough to send a return shipping label and a 25.00 coupon for my troubles.
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#6
03-15-2007, 07:14 AM
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The front bar I ordered through Summit, the rear from Fabcraft via eBay.
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03-15-2007, 07:15 AM
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I forgot to mention, I initially had one of the rear bars from PST that went between the control arms forward of the rear end. It did not look or feel right.
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