Orangutruck

[SuperBuickGuy]

9 pages and I still haven't even put the license plates on it.

but

question:

I have air bags from the Buick Sedanet (was going to use, now I'm just going to use coilovers because it's simpler).... a 4 bar rear and a set of airbag-over-shock for the front... but what is a better design? a 4 bar set up (triangulated) or the long arm? I'm thinking the long arm would be better.... but I do have both and a welder....

[Admirall2]

If long arms are good enough for NASCAR........

[SuperBuickGuy]

That's been my thought all along, but someone I respect who does suspensions suggested otherwise so I figured I'd run it up the proverbial flag pole.

[STINEY]

Long arm geometry is to die for............its the packaging that is tricky. 4-links are a compromise by that definition, differing arcs of travel as compared to the driveline.

[SuperBuickGuy]

so tomorrow I'm getting front tires - which means I need to fix a transmission leak and get the tires off the back of the Buick (never fear, I have 33x18 Mickey Thompsons already for it... these are just paint-rollers.

leaky pan

apparently the picture I took of the new, cast pan installed didn't make the transition...

front attached


rear tires

[Deaf Bob]

Tires look kinda narrow!

.

[SuperBuickGuy]

I know, right!

[SuperBuickGuy]

tires/wheels.... and now considering a 6/8 on bags.... nothing extreme, mind you ;)

oh, and I picking up a 5.3 tomorrow. I have some turbos from a failed advice (don't ask).... gonna go hunt me some fast cars and take their car payment.

[JOES66FURY]

Was just watching the Hot Rod Garage episode where they added the single turbo to the 5.3 they put in that disco era Camaro they are building.....Very impressive numbers for a relatively simple set up and a short parts list....560 to the wheels if memory served.....You might need more tire out back with twins.....

[SuperBuickGuy]

Look what I found, a dog. He's not helpful when pulling dashes


and the other problem... no lights. Interestingly it was 2 problems. One this


but the other I've now seen twice
the headlights were on when it got in an accident, and just like dropping a light bulb breaks filaments, it blows out lights. Which brings up another issue, the PO said it was hit while sitting beside the street.... uh no, not unless you left the lights on

anyway, parts ordered.

[SuperBuickGuy]

let there be lights


unfortunately, the speedometer issue is something in the gauge cluster.... which, I guess is fine since my plan is LS motor and 4 speed automatic transmission...

[Stewzer55]

I was kind of hoping you'd put a Buick in this, just not a dog napping on the seat, more like a 430, under the hood.

[SuperBuickGuy]

would be a waste of a perfectly good 430

[milner351]

Summit has $1299 350 long blocks.... seems like a no brainer with a 700r4 perhaps? I dont know what junkyard LS cost or what they take to make work - are you doing another EFI or a new intake and carb on top of the LS? 4.8 or 5.3? or 6.0?

[CTX-SLPR]

I still think it needs a 4.2 Atlas I6...