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Mater/10 · 02-12-2014, 12:54 PM

Hey guys!

Im wanting to Run Corvette front and rear Independent Suspension on Christine.
But before i just start buying parts i have a few Questions, im hoping someone will be able to help me find the Answers.

Whats a Good year vette to use as a donor or buy the parts off of?

on a scale of 1-10 how hard will this be to swap in ? ( i know theres a tone of fab work needed)

will i see a significant Diffrence in Performance as far as suspension?

Is it worth it ?

Here's Christine my 64' , I will also be doing a ls1 swap if that matters

Ridgeclimber · 02-12-2014, 01:23 PM

I have a 1968 c10 short box step side. I installed the LS 6 litre, 4l60e trani and a eaton posi with 3.73 12 bolt. Drove it all last summer and work great. I plan on doing the same up grades. I was pricing out the up grades like drop spindles, springs, suspension, shocks, sway bars, rack and pinion steering, disc brakes front and rear. It was adding up pritty quick. I bought the front and rear suspension from a 1987 c4 corvette for $1500. It has everything I just qouted. I bought a front cross member from flat out engineering to mount all of this front end. I think they also make a rear mount kit for your truck. They dont have one for mine yet. I plan on buying the no limit rear frame rail kit for my rear suspension install. Then I will have to make up my own diff mount brakets. I also have a spare frame so I can work on this while I am still driving my truck.

andrewmp6 · 02-13-2014, 03:54 AM

You can get a front kit to use c4 corvette from http://www.flatout-engineering.com/products.html Porterbuilt use to offer a front and rear c4 kits http://www.porterbuiltfabrication.com/ try calling him see if he still offers them.

mongoose · 02-13-2014, 04:12 AM

c5 with a custom torque tube..

is it worth it? are you gonna race it?

andrewmp6 · 02-14-2014, 01:50 AM

If you have a money tree in your yard http://roadstershop.com/chassis/1960-66-c-10/

66shortwide · 02-14-2014, 09:47 AM

I have a 66 and used 94 vette front and rear - I used the flat out engineering front crossmember and fabbed the rear myself. I have not driven it yet as it is still being assembled, here is the build link http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559296

02-12-2014, 12:54 PM	#1
Mater/10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 331	Wanting to run Vette Suspension front and rear What do i Need? Hey guys! Im wanting to Run Corvette front and rear Independent Suspension on Christine. But before i just start buying parts i have a few Questions, im hoping someone will be able to help me find the Answers. Whats a Good year vette to use as a donor or buy the parts off of? on a scale of 1-10 how hard will this be to swap in ? ( i know theres a tone of fab work needed) will i see a significant Diffrence in Performance as far as suspension? Is it worth it ? Here's Christine my 64' , I will also be doing a ls1 swap if that matters __________________ 1964 Chevorlet Custom 10 350/350 ,ps,mb,A/c,BBW -Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=608625 1969 Chevy Nova 2 dr I6 250/powerglide 1967,68,69,70,71,72 Chevy Frankenstein

02-12-2014, 01:23 PM	#2
Ridgeclimber Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Maple Ridge. B.C. Posts: 145	Re: Wanting to run Vette Suspension front and rear What do i Need? I have a 1968 c10 short box step side. I installed the LS 6 litre, 4l60e trani and a eaton posi with 3.73 12 bolt. Drove it all last summer and work great. I plan on doing the same up grades. I was pricing out the up grades like drop spindles, springs, suspension, shocks, sway bars, rack and pinion steering, disc brakes front and rear. It was adding up pritty quick. I bought the front and rear suspension from a 1987 c4 corvette for $1500. It has everything I just qouted. I bought a front cross member from flat out engineering to mount all of this front end. I think they also make a rear mount kit for your truck. They dont have one for mine yet. I plan on buying the no limit rear frame rail kit for my rear suspension install. Then I will have to make up my own diff mount brakets. I also have a spare frame so I can work on this while I am still driving my truck.

02-13-2014, 03:54 AM	#3
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: Wanting to run Vette Suspension front and rear What do i Need? You can get a front kit to use c4 corvette from http://www.flatout-engineering.com/products.html Porterbuilt use to offer a front and rear c4 kits http://www.porterbuiltfabrication.com/ try calling him see if he still offers them.

02-13-2014, 04:12 AM	#4
mongoose Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: slurrey, bc. Posts: 1,134	Re: Wanting to run Vette Suspension front and rear What do i Need? c5 with a custom torque tube.. is it worth it? are you gonna race it? __________________ -'73 c/10 - Low with Go - will be complete... probably never. -'90 2wd Blazer - well... soon enough anyways. -'84 SWB - the daily gas guzzler.

02-14-2014, 01:50 AM	#5
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: Wanting to run Vette Suspension front and rear What do i Need? If you have a money tree in your yard http://roadstershop.com/chassis/1960-66-c-10/

02-14-2014, 09:47 AM	#6
66shortwide Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hammond, LA Posts: 118	Re: Wanting to run Vette Suspension front and rear What do i Need? I have a 66 and used 94 vette front and rear - I used the flat out engineering front crossmember and fabbed the rear myself. I have not driven it yet as it is still being assembled, here is the build link http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559296 __________________ Trent 12 Cadillac CTS-V 07 Sierra HD 4x4 Duramax 66 C10 Short Wide 63 Chevy II(nova)



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