Jag rear ends are often used under hotrods in this part of the world I recall they are pretty heavy and the inboard disk brakes are a bear to work on you may well have to drop the rear end to do so Info based on hearsay from a discussion with a good jag mate in the 80's Stu Melbourne Australia Quoting francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: > The Jag is easier to install than the 'vette IRS because of the trailing > arms. You have to use the 'Vette arms as they support the hubs, or some > models need two trailing arms that have to be positioned correctly and > the correct lengths to keep geometry right. The Jag axle just uses a > simple single trailing arm that is best replaced with a tubular four > link type with screw-in 5/8" hole urethane bushed rod ends. Making a > mount for the car body is relatively simple. The advantage of the 'vette > is the transverse leaf spring is a bit easier to install than the four > coil over shocks, or rather takes up less room. > > > ----------------------------------- > Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 10:49 AM > From: markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > I never got into the IRS end of it, Yet. > It may well be easier to do a Jag rear then the Vette. > On FeeBay right now in ALamaba is the perfect donor car. 1984 Flood > Vette, > Tuned port pulled and replaced with a Quadrabog, gutted missing > interior, > supposedly runs, Salvage Florida title, 16" cenetrlines, good skins, It > was at > like $300 yesterday with two days to go. No reserve. If it goes cheap it > would > be as clos eto a freee suspension as you can find. Alas, It is too far > for me > to try to acquire in my current condition. > markprice242ATadelphia.net > Morgantown, WV > > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-List mailing list > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > or go to http://www.amc-list.com > _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com