Gm gbody performance projects 19781987 performance howto. And, in case you havent noticed, there are a growing number of 78 through 88 gm g body vehicles that are getting touched by hot rodders. Buy products related to g body suspension parts and see what customers say about g body suspension parts on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Components and systems include including air suspension, coilover suspension, shock absorbers, 4l. I often talk to people who have purchased thousands of dollars worth of parts and spent countless hours making modifications, only to be frustrated because their vehicle doesnt perform the way they want it to. Drop spindles available for use on 19731977 gm a body cars. Car tech sa383 howto swap ls engines book, 196472 gm a. Jul 22, 20 the book is essentially a bible to anyone that knows or loves the g body style cars from 19781987. It shared its parallel leafspring rear suspension design with its gm.
This paperback book discusses prepping an h body and the drivetrain for a v6, installation tips, suspension and handling, and a factory parts list. This coilover system is specifically designed for the 19641967 gm a body platform and includes everything needed to create modern driveability from vintage muscle. If youre looking to build the performance of your gm g body, look no further than gm g body performance upgrades 19781987. Brakes 5different kits with options bolton protouring systems and components. Dragrace thru big brake kits torque arm and 4link systems available. From this platform, all north american platforms b, c, and d were developed starting in 1936 through 1958, gm used four different designations for various bodyshellsplatforms with the a body for. Old suspensions just arent the best when it comes to adding big power. The 1974 gto, based on the xbody platform, was the sole unibody.
If you put a kit on that has solid trailing arms all youre adding to the car is strength over stock. The fbody spindles allowed the previous owner to do a discbrake conversion, but at the extremely low ride height the bumpstops were completely removed it gave the car bumpsteer and made it drive in the worst part of the suspension s camber curve. Chevelle and gm abody front suspension torque settings. The gm abody is your next choice, with such a wide variety of models utilizing that platform. Bmr suspension has taken the guesswork out of making significant handling improvements to the 19681972 gm abody, and put it in one convenient package. The gm a platform 1936 commonly called a body was a rear wheel drive automobile platform designation used by general motors from at least 1936 until 1959, and again from 1964 to 1981. Umi performance factory height spring kit gm a body 19671972. Srg is your gm a body frame and chassis headquarters. Our new boltin suspension packages are now available for gm midsize musclecars. Chevelle and gm a body front suspension torque settings. Our 1103c tubular upper aarms require the use of late model taller spindles and brakes, for improved suspension geometry and stopping power. But, it trashes the steering geometry, steering ratio, and ackerman. May 02, 2011 check out these big b body handling upgrades. Others use a triangulated fourlink design with coil springs, like the gm abody and foxbody mustangs, or a threelink with a panhard bar like.
In 1982, gm introduced a new front wheel drive a platform, and existing intermediate rear wheel drive products were redesignated as gbodies. The srgforce a body gm frame for the c5 corvette front suspension. Countless hours of design, engineering, and track testing gives you the best combination of parts for improved handling on. Who makes a nice loweringperformance suspension for a gm. Whether you want to put c6 in you 67 chevelle chassis or custom irs in you 69 gto frame to c4 vette suspension. Poly rear lower control arms gm a body 19641972 chevelle. Step by step upgrade gm a body suspension heres what we were starting with. Sep 12, 20 body panels, materials, fitment time, and paint make major body work an expensive endeavor. There are hundreds of chevelle parts for your classic chevelle restoration project at. Chevelle gto gm a body chassis c5 corvette suspension. Umi performances newly renovated stage 2 handling kit includes everything to upgrade and rebuild the suspension on your classic 19641972 gm abody. Car tech sa383 howto swap ls engines book, 196472 gm abody made by. The 2drop spindle features a relocated axle to lower your vehicles stance without sacrificing suspension travel. Parts pro, september 20 parts pro 20906 if you want to build your g body to go, stop and handle to your expectations and beyond, gm g body performance upgrades 19781987 can guide you to your ultimate goal.
Chevelle 19641967 classic chevy muscle car parts and gm. Camaro suspension upgrades by model year and vehicle generation chevy camaro owners commonly shop for suspension kits and other suspension upgrade components by the model year or generation of their vehicle. This type of suspension has coil springs and upper and lower trailing arms also called control arms. Gm parts online wholesale gm parts direct to your door. In the pro touring scene, the f body platform seems to be the most popular platform due to its broad selection of aftermarket parts. Big bbody handling upgrades chevy high performance magazine. Chassisworks gm spindles a, f, and x body forged spindles 6772 chassisworks series of forged a, f, and x body spindles directly replace the oem components from gm vehicles ranging from 19671972 some models later. We also supply full restored vehicle chassis and roll bars.
Parts pro, september 20 parts pro 20906 if you want to build your g body to go, stop and handle to your expectations and beyond, gm gb ody performance upgrades 19781987 can guide you to your ultimate goal. Last published in 1999 thanks to the renewed interest in the vega and requests sent to the publisher from h body owners, copies were literally scooped up and again this book is rare and hard to find. Chevelle, gto, and other abody suspension packages 1964. All new reproduction bracket kit for late 6772 gm a body cars such as chevelle, monte carlo, cutlass, skylark, gtolemans with domed style spring pads kit includes upper control arm brackets with greasable johnny joint rod ends installed, coil spring perches for the tops of the tubes. Choose from individual bushings or complete chassis sets. This book should be on the shelf of everyone who loves the g body style cars from those classic years. The more power you add and the harder you try to launch, the more that torque wants to twist the chassis. This is step one out of three requirements to achieving a bind free rear suspension. Spindles also interchange with related buick, oldsmobile, and pontiac.
The truckarm suspension is named after the gm trucks it was originally used on. If you own a chevy abody this book is worth every penny. How to upgrade chassis in your chevelle step by step chevy diy. Gm abody 1973 1977 qa1 drag racing level 1kit includes. Welcome to gm upfitter integration body builder manuals. In addition to genuine gm parts and accessories, we also offer aftermarket parts and accessories from auto meter, royal purple, gm restoration, and more. Suspension parts 19771996 gm bbody, impala, caprice, roadmaster performance suspension parts for your 19771996 gm bbody car. Chevelle gm abody information art morrison enterprises. If you own a 196488 chevrolet gm a body you will love our suspension kits. The upper control arms are designed to be able to twist, because in major body roll conditions, the arms are intended to deflect slightly to prevent the rear suspension from going into a. Chassis and suspension suspension kitsbushings page 1. We know how difficult it can sometimes be to locate parts for your classic chevelle let alone get them to your shop when you need them most. Gm lower control arms gm lower control arms heavy duty control arms are fabricated from a verity of tubing for maximum strength some feature high quality rod ends and are black powdercoated for corrosion resistance.
Chevy chevelle, buick skylark, oldsmobile 442, pontiac gto. Camber shim track kit stock subframe chevy ii xgen 535 front frame 196769 camaro firebird 196874 nova 196472 a body corvette speedray code. Cheap and easy a and gbody rear suspension upgrade from. Currie enterprises has noticed, and has developed suspension components that put a little performance into these new classics. Make your a body hook gm a body suspension from dmr make that big car hook with a gm a body suspension.
Extensive development work on the suspension package has resulted in optimizing various parameters. Get ready to maximize the go, stop and handle expectations of your car. Mar 06, 2012 to further explain this discussion, the photo represents a typical car making lots of torque without proper suspension modifications. Gm abody muscle cars are abundant and come in a wide variety of. We offer more different frames and suspension options for the abody than any other manufacturer. Chassisworks torque arm glink suspension 19681972 gm a body chevelle, cutlass, gto, gs, etc. The biggest drawback of the original chevelle suspension is that the camber curve goes positive on the outboard. While also permiting the pinion angle to be adjusted. Chevy and gm suspension types and differential housing.
The gm bbody cars, such as the impala and caprice, used a version of the fourlink system, but it is a little more complicated than the a and gbody versions. Gm gbody performance projects 19781987 performance how. The general motors a platform commonly called a body was an automobile platform, and was gm s original, and oldest, platform used by all early gm products, beginning with the chevrolet superior. A huge and thriving aftermarket provides a wide range of suspension, brake. Nov 28, 2014 step by step upgrade gm abody suspension heres what we were starting with. The 1973 to 1977 abodies used the front suspension from the 1970 to 1981.
Global west suspension talks about removing bind out of the rear suspension of 1964 through 72 abodies. Notice the way the car lifts the diverside front tire, and leaves the passenger side front tire on the ground. Sonny freemans 1965 chevelle built by mike goldman customs morrisons engineering team proudly introduces a gtsport chassis for the 196472 chevelle and the rest of the gm a body family that includes cars like the pontiac gto, and oldsmobile cutlass. We are hoping to get the chevelle launching straight with faster 60foots with some help from trz and their twentyfirst century suspension components. This tech tip is from the full book, how to make your muscle car. Spherical no bind rear axle housing rear upper control arm delsphere tubular rear upper control arms with polyurethane bushings 19681972 gm new kit.
For 6472 gm abodies chevelle, gto, skylark, cutlass, etc. Bmr suspension has taken the guesswork out of making significant handling improvements to the 19641966 gm a body, and put it in one convenient package. Performance suspension parts 19731977 a body, chevelle, malibu, monte carlo, etc. Gm abody faq hotchkis sport suspension systems, parts. Suspension parts 19771996 gm bbody, impala, caprice. The stage 2 kit includes upper and lower front aarms with 12 of added spindle height via tall ball.
Performance suspension parts 19681972 a body, chevelle, malibu, gto, etc. This very popular conversion improves the poor handling positive camber curve a body. Performance suspension parts 19731977 abody, chevelle. In the mid 1990s, it was the only way to really improve the suspension geometry of 1964 to 1972 abodies. Coilover, airspring, and stock configurations fabricated 9 fab9 or oem housings.
Get your 19731977 gm a body car hooked up and handling great. Sep 05, 2007 tuning your tires and suspension hooked. In old muscle car terms, these cars are midsized and more affordable than your average fbody. The first camaro launched for model year 1967 on gms fbody platform. Art morrison enterprises chevelle gm abody information. It adds weight, makes modern brake swaps much more difficult, and widens the track width. The upper arms are angled to form the triangle that gives the suspension its name. Your factory rear suspension is prone to flex and binding, i. Consisting of two massive ibeamcrosssection trailing arms and a panhard bar, the truckarm setup is renowned for being very benign and easy to drive hard.
There are lots of different aftermarket rear a body suspensions out there. Were currently covering the 6472 gm abodies with more to follow. Tips, tricks, and indepth info for ultimate starting line bite while todays performance world offers plenty of ways to make big power, selecting. As unlikely as it sounds today, its the exclusive rear suspension of nascar sprint cup racing. Chevrolet malibus with solid floors, frames, and body panels are becoming more difficult to find. Countless hours of design, engineering, and track testing gives you the best combination of parts for improved handling on the street and track. This blatant body twist affects the rear tires as well. Jegs carries an enormous line of high performance polyurethane suspension and body bushings from daystar, energy suspension, prothane, steeda and more at everday low prices. Trifive chevy belair, all 19551957 tri five, belair, nomad control arms, bushings and power steering kit 195557 belair, nomad, trifive coilover kits, shocks and springs. The light and medium duty body builder manuals that are published by upfitter integration contain a wide range of technical information, including electrical schematics, body and frame dimensions, exhaust system modification, etc. The a body cars were the first intermediatesized cars designed with a full perimeter frame and fourlink coilspring rear suspension, similar to that introduced on fullsized pontiacs and oldsmobiles in 1961 and on all other gm fullsized cars in 1965. Once you pick an appropriate model, the next step is to determine what you want from your project.
Performance suspension parts 19681972 abody, chevelle. Moreover, they are essential for the proper restoration of gm midsized classics with cracked, bent or rotted frames, problems that are frequently missed at the time. Bmr suspension gm rear control arms, trailing arms and accessories. Thats why we stock so many chevelle parts ranging from year models 1964 to 1977. We supply suspension and braking system components for restoration and handlingbraking performance enhancement.
At nitemare performance we are one of the first companies to sell complete fully restoredmodified gm a body 6872 and gm b body rolling chassis. Worn suspension bushings can make for a sloppy ride. This book will show you how to incorporate the best equipment into the brakes, suspension, chassis upgrades and more. Unfollow gm a body suspension to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This 1962 buick used an oddball differential thats unrelated to the 10 or 12bolt, but the suspension is the same. All chevelles and g body cars 6488 used the standard fourlink system.