Re: [AMC-List] Speaking of Suspensions-Now turbos

[Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My cousin had a Early 60's valiant built with a 440 and the Frame rails and torsion bars still in place. No inner fenders or bracking that I can recall at all. I remember casue we all thought it was nuts! But it was bought built that way and it would twist and lift the left front higher than the right, but it never broke or failed. I don't know that I would have left it that way, but he did!
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Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- "Swygert wrote: 
> SMILE WHEN YOU SAY THAT!!
> But for sure, I have had a desire to build a turbo I-6 and I have a low
> Mileage 232 to serve as a base for one. I just wonder what it would take
> to
> screw together a 232 with a hair dryer that would embarrass a GN Buick.
> --------------------
> 
> I don't know about embarrassing a GN, but it sure wouldn't take much to
> embarrass a lot of vehicles! But then Tom's got the setup needed to
> embarrass a GN. Just isn't easy to package an ex Indy engine in a car!
> The only thing I can come up with is an American or 63-65 Classic coupe
> (hmmm.... an old Typhoon coupe -- make it REALLY live up to the name!)
> with the left spring tower removed to make room for the turbo, which
> wouldn't be far over the tire. 
> 
> Leave the American rails by cutting the inner wheel wells off about an
> inch above the ral (make sure you leave the spot welds and a little
> extra) then bracing with 1" tubing. Use the lower control arms and
> crossmember from the American, and install struts (aftermarket early
> mustang kit or a modified Volvo or 280ZX strut) to eliminate the upper
> control arms. The upper strut mounts should clear the turbo, the upper
> control arm mounts are mostly in the way. I've seen this done on a
> Chrysler late 60s/early 70s Dart body in a drag car. I was surprised to
> see the factory rails in front, but looked like it was holding up well,
> and had been in use for several years. Owner said it would pick the
> front wheel up off the ground (built 440 -- I believe it!) and even with
> slamming down on occasion he'd never had any problems. The eight point
> roll cage helped though! 
> 
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