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#2
10-14-2011, 07:23 PM
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: The 'Burbs of Chicago
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The Vette rear is IRS, you would have to totally refabricate the rear frame and body to make it work. In the long run, it would probably be easier to put the Camaro on a Vette frame, but it still wouldn't be easy. If you took on the task of successfully adapting the Vette rear suspension to your Camaro, you'd be a master fabricator by the time you're done. I'm sure it's been done, but not by anybody here that I know of.
#3
10-14-2011, 08:29 PM
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: laplace la(outside neworleans)
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the width is with in a 1/2 inch .i can get a complete assy,incuding x members to mocke it up.just thought some one had done it. to put a camro body on a vette frame , alot of work ,diff. in wheel base. thanx for your opinion
#4
10-14-2011, 08:31 PM
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: laplace la(outside neworleans)
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fyi ive been doin body paine t and frame work for 30 years, so i have some knowledge,but always welcome new ideas.also have restored numerous corvettes and have done a few 1st gen camaros
#5
10-14-2011, 09:11 PM
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I've restored a few C3's, currently have a 69 and 92, so I know the differences that lye beneath them as well. If you go with a C4 setup, be sure to use the Dana 44 from a manual trans car. The automatics came with the Dana 36, and are a weaker unit. Probably wouldn't make it around the block under my 69. There was a guy/company named Wayne Due who made and sold a weld in IRS bracket kit that cost about $700. And you would use C4 components. He's not around any more, but maybe somebody else makes something like that? The Camaro/IRS kits I've otherwise seen are full blown, big buck complete unit setups, not a do it yourself (piece together) type kit. I'd be interested too, as there's a huge difference between how my 69 Camaro handles (like a truck) and my 92 Vette (like a slotcar). The better front suspension has something to do with that as well.
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#6
10-14-2011, 09:30 PM
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: laplace la(outside neworleans)
Posts: 37
ive owned 4 vettes all c 3s 1st camaro i owned i have to change most of the sheet metal so i was going to tackle the irs issue.. recovering from bye pass surgery i have plent of time to research and measure cars
#7
10-14-2011, 10:12 PM
I never put one in a Camaro, but I did help a friend put one in a '38 Chevy pickup truck. If you have basic fabrication skills, you can just make a couple of bracket mounting points, set your pinion angle and you'll be on your way
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