George,
#2 I know that some of the AMC guys offer a coil-over conversion that will
fit in the bricklin...or at least that is what I was told.
I think that you can find it here... http://www.classicone.com/
This page also includes the coil-overs, a rear disk brake conversion and the
poly bushings. http://www.classicone.com/wsc/catalog/amc/amc_per1.htm
Good Luck.....
Jamison
(somebody please find me some time to work on my car.....)
In a message dated 7/12/2003 8:44:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, gschiro@lni.net
writes:
>
>
> I am doing a frame off restoration and upgrade on #678 and have a few
> questions for the group:
>
> 1. What is the correct spring rate for the front springs on a '74? How can
> I determine whether they need replacing or supplementing with coilover
> shocks?
>
> 2. What has anyone done to improve the front suspension besides installing
> polyurethane bushings?
>
> 3. What has anyone done to improve the rear suspension besides removing the
> trailing links? If you have installed a rear sway bar, what donor car did
> you use?
>
> 4. I plan to install a set of Cadillac rear disk brakes but haven't
> determined the correct rotor to use. Has anyone tried this?
>
> 5. I am installing a Chevy 305 HO TPI with a World Class T5 5-speed manual
> transmission. At the moment the body, birdcage, engine and transmission are
> all off the frame. Since the all this weight is off the suspension, the
> heights of the rear axle center line and the engine mounts are not the same
> as they will be when the weight is back on the frame. How would you set up
> the transmission shaft, drive shaft and differential shaft angles so that
> everything is properly aligned after the engine, birdcage and body are
> reinstalled?
>
> 6. Has anyone swapped in Chevy small block? Any suggestions on fabricating
> or buying motor mounts?
>
> 7. At the last annual get together in Ann Arbor, one owner had installed
> pull down latches, the type used to close trunks lids, that tightly closed
> the doors once the door lock had engaged the latch. I didn't get the
> owner's name, but I'd like to know how he did this and especially how he
> avoided weakening the frame rails.
>
> 8. I want to route the exhaust so that there are dual tailpipes that exit
> just in front of the rear tires, similar to the way a Viper exhaust works.
> Has anyone tried something like this?
>
>
> The upper rear shock mounting cross member is way too weak and needs to be
> replaced with something much beefier. I am in the process of cutting the
> old cross member out so I can use it as a model to fabricate a new one. I
> will try to make a drawing of the replacement for the group. On the bright
> side, I haven't found any significant rust in the places where it is known
> to occur. Hopefully POR will keep it that way.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> George Schiro
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