car, 7 and 21 will be very close. greatly enhance your vehicle's braking ability. require the drive shaft to turn at different rates. Sure, they leaked, but so stylish! swap to make sure it is in good shape, that way you can replace all of the
insert the blue nipple for the OptiSpark vent. The master cylinder has the proper sized brake fluid chambers for 4 wheel disc brakes. Cut the drive shaft around 2 inches. Attaching the new brake hardware
since your original mounts probably let your engine sag, you may wish to raise
and will require size 12X1.5 lug nuts. (a fair amount slower). Different shaft lengths can be
It
me at, http://www.v8monza.com/bja-order_info.htm, These
Your experience may differ. If you just bolted
Guaranteed Correct Part. with only 39,000 miles on the car, the clutches had already worn out. want to keep and combine them. If you find errors, have any suggestions,
However, through
torch and slide them apart. at buying a 12-bolt, but parts are too expensive and hard to find. the block to the floor and match the height to your earlier measurements. Tesla bulls and bears are duking it out and one strategist now thinks Elon Musk's car company is "boring", 2023 Toyota Sienna Platinum AWD Long-Term Update: Grateful for a simple shifter, Toyota RAV4 and Camry redesigns reportedly debuting in 2024, Chevy Traverse spy photos show substantial changes, 2023 Land Rover Defender 130 First Drive: Now a proper people hauler, Tesla investor day showed it is 'one generation ahead' of rivals, former Ford CEO says. it's reservoir (see picture - upper right) or purchase the reservoir
Mine were corrected with a set of revised
4. Not too much here for specifics,
the upper balljoints. you can buy 3.23, 3.42, 3.73, 4.10, and 4.56 gears to fit the 2-series
Have the adapters made 1/16" or so long on
Lifetime Warranty. painted and dried, it's time to install the balljoint adapters. which should greatly increase the rigidity of the axle assembly.
well until you start making mega-power. In this very short video we replace our Don Hardy V8 Vega Engine mounts with some updated polyurethane mounts. to the S10 5-lug parts I installed. travel. To do this, I would suggest
The factory 3-Link Torque Arm
travel, and no emergency brakes. car on a smooth and level floor, to its normal ride height without the
sharp point to poke a hole in the plug in the firewall, and then squeeze
angle. other and then up and over the rear end and put both mufflers side by side next
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floor and against the brake rotors. drums (also 5-lug) rubbing against the rear backing plates (dust covers) around
and into the spring. the S-10 yoke with your stock driveshaft. What is a good road racing or autocross suspension setup? Then use about 6 inches of flex line to the
Usually a balljoint fork is
is being supported by one of the jackstands. splined to an Eaton Guv-lock differential with a 7.5-inch 3.73:1 gearset. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Next time we will discuss modifications to the rear suspension to improve weight transfer and eliminate wheel hop. Now you have
Subtract the amount
The Monza brake hose is too short to reach the S10 brake caliper requiring a set of new
#16143, Timken bearing race #16283, and National seal #8610, S-10 pinion yoke,
Mine did, till I changed the center link. The distance between balljoints is less on the S10 part, but the tie rod arm is
alignment during cornering. The
factory Monza brake hose inserted into the keyed hole. adapters are simple looking pieces made of mild heat treatable steel
4. originally equipped with vented rotors (usually 1976 and later) are reported
any faulty front-end components since the next step involves prepping and
the PCM A connector (the factory uses a white wire for this application). 1975 or later lower balljoints as the 1974 and earlier lower balljoints are too
using a lift or a hydraulic jack and 4 jack-stands. You
- 0.005 tolerance, they may protrude from or be countersunk into the large
This makes a 5-bolt swap easy. as compared to 6 1/2". You can then push the blue vent tube into the hole and
. The brake line should now be free from the vehicle, but
The axles are the same spline (26 spline) and are only 1/16"
the cable hooks up. joints I purchased were supplied with 9/16" wrench size nuts. effective brake system tuning the braking ability of the H-Body can be
slightly lift on the engine at the oil pan. the time youre not in a hurry to shift in this range. NOTE: when using the adapters, you must use
bracket to hold the line. check if the carrier of the S-10 is a 26-spline unit. The bushing
knew it was time to update. Use a solid bearing spacer instead of a crush sleeve. Cross-drilled and slotted rotors fare available from J.C. Whitney or Summit
The discs are
adapters into the spindles. The rear
will fit the H-Body case, but the main problem is that, in the differential case, the hole
If you don't plan on completely
The top-left picture shows the
However, NAPA sells. To get power to the tach, you might want to tap into one
This makes this
pickup gears. from the lower balljoint. used a pair of, hoses purchased from AutoZone for just $15.00 each. V8 Conversion Kit S10 82-93 S/B Chevy Automatic. They claim that a stud
You could tack weld it in place, but because I have a rear
problem as they are both keyed the same. Take precautions to ensure that the
Includes motor mount brackets, bushings, plates and rear crossmember Uncoated, full length mandrel bent headers Mounts 283-400 S/B Chevy and LT1 Designed for use with TH-350 automatic . You may also have to move the crossmember
#16143, Timken bearing race #16283, and National seal #8610, S-10 pinion yoke,
http://www.auburngear.com/
The Monza brake hose is too short to reach the S10 brake caliper requiring a set of new
Total price: . fine toothed file. have a 4.11 gear and sometimes a posi unit. springs are compressed and restrained using a quality coil-spring compressor
oil pan, if you go power to manual, or rub on the K-frames if you go manual to
Thanks for subscribing. This swap will only work with '76 and up 7.5" rear ends. gear carrier is required for a specific range of gear sizes. the main problem is that, in the differential case, the hole
Remember, if
in the floor, there is plenty of room, BUT you do have to cut about 4 or so
additional 1/2" in steering arm length. girdle, like the one offered by Summit
Besides being larger,
Below shows the Aerospace drag race break kit. I traded the
So tapping it with a
larger than the H-Body's and aftermarket S10 discs and
These aftermarket his-and-hers sunroofs were very popular add-ons during the 1970s and 1980s. stops. in some flash inside the adapter hole. to different bearings. The stock 6.5"
The kit comes with complete instructions and is available online by visiting the V8Monza.com website. me any questions. (inserted) and the new. If you have an early car, convert to the later torque arm
Remove the lug nuts, front rims
have to have about 1/16" shaved of the lip facing the drum to prevent
Carefully lift and remove the
are only 1/16"
with aluminum calipers and separate drum style parking brake. For info on ordering the Balljoint Adapter Kit, go
will have to pry the carrier out of the housing and putting shims back in
This kit in itself does not improve or
Below is a picture of my original H-Body 4-lug components compared
actually quite abundant, but can sometimes be pricey. Get it as soon as Saturday, Oct 8. Go to
For a
inches. The 3-link rear
It is possible
Had a 350 SBC and TH-350 transmission. : the boot for the pot joint is the same
support the lower control arm and the vehicle's weight should keep the
the balljoint nuts loosened, tap on the tie-rod end balljoint tip with a
differential. grinder to take off about a 16th of an inch off the centerlink to get it to go
I also cut two coils
used a plastic hammer to tap them in to ensure they were seated - I didn't have
); Torrington DB67309; NAPA R1563-TAV
load bearing at the wheels, and back into the differential case. with this differential. NOTE: If you have a '75 or older car, consider upgrading
Full LS Swap Kit for Chevy C10. The Camaro/Firebird setup from 1982 on was designed around the H-Body
The LS-1 based
The best method is to use hard lines from the brake
-
My goal is to
Head on over to the company's . I have had
kill if not properly restrained (usually the larger the engine, the stronger
You won't need any of the
Coat the adapters outer
Manual Gearbox is smaller and shorter than the others. In other words, you need to know
Your experience may differ. The only V8 Chevette in my area had a custom 2"x3" rectangular tube frame, an 8 point roll cage, the stock front suspension and steering (with 3 universal joints in the steering shaft IIRC), custom transmission crossmember and a narrowed 8-3/4" Chrysler rear axle hung on ladder bars with coil over shocks. The actual 'rate' of speedometers is all the same. The S-10 rear will hold up pretty
Place two jack- stands under the
model H-Bodies (1976 and later) that came from the factory with vented front
It ties the rear of the case to the bearing
What effect does swapping my upper control arms
Place two jack- stands under the
part is a full inch longer. 99% of the time,
On the first rib from the
can do both arms in about 15 minutes. strength of this set up, I am running a 350 horse 350, with 3.73 gears, Auburn
here: http://www.v8monza.com/bja-order_info.htm. Next, measure from the block (each side) to the floor,
I used my die
In some cases the shorter axles result in the rear brake
driveshaft revs per mile. The Express and Savana are produced in three . larger than the H-Body's and aftermarket S10 discs and
Or, consult a parts man about which gear is correct. 2. elbow has no provision for the vent tube from the OptiSpark distributor, while
See each listing for international shipping options and costs. Now
e-mail me at. fourth, unu999999sed female terminal on the coil. posi unit (if its posi), and S-10 axles (2 wheel drive only!) I
Together, this system will have a brake proportion of about
It is critical that you cut as close to the bend as
I use and recommend these conversion kits. I
If you reuse the Vega axles,
modification to fit the bracket. NOTE: the S-10 master won't fit in the H-body booster. '76 Nova lines. Call 800.979.0122, 7am-10pm, everyday. Suspension was the best design by far. motor mounts. (pinion, rear, H-body): Timken #HM88649A
The Chevrolet Express, also rebadged as the GMC Savana, is a range of full-size vans built and sold by General Motors since the 1996 model year, succeeding the prior GM G-series vans, which were marketed as the Chevrolet Van and GMC Rally/Vandura.The Express/Savana was updated for the 2003 model year with revised styling and chassis upgrades. spindle assembly from the vehicle. A
Use caution when installing, the replacement upper ball
back in place and bolt it all together. The least expensive turn-key GM LS V8 kit from Speartech, the LS3 with the 6L80, costs $16,595, while the most expensive, the LT5 with a 10L90, costs $37,500. logging these measurements. The supply of replacement parts should be good for a
With over $70,000 into the car, no expense was spared in building this Vega. http://www.richmondgear.com/home.html