In a message dated 4/11/00 11:03:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
STELLMAN@noex.com writes:
> Has anybody installed a 75-79 Nova or 73-81 Camaro subframe in a 47-55 1st
> series truck? If so, how did you handle the track width of the front
tires
> as far as keeping them from rubbing the lip of the fenders when you make
> sharp turns? I can't ( or don't really want to) do anything more with mine
> as far as wheels and tires and I presently have about 62" from center to
> center on the tires. I see that I only have three options to reduce it and
> they are as follows: 1) raise the front end with special high lift coil
> springs, 2) buy some new 2" narrower control arms from Fatman's for
> .......HOLD ON............... .......SWALLOW HARD......$700, or 3) cut the
> subframe off and replace it with one from a Monte Carlo. Hopefully one of
> you guys have a better suggestion but my advice to anyone out there who has
> read any of the propaganda about using Nova or Camaro subframes is don't
> believe it because they are too wide.
>
> By the way mine is from a 79 Nova.
>
> Terry Stellman
> 1949 3600
> Missouri City, Texa
Could you run a set of front wheels with more offset?
Mike
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