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Thanks all for the suggestions, they helped a lot! Suspension was deffinately high up on my list, the car doesn't handle too well right now. How involved is it? Where can I get the PST kit and how much does it cost? Thanks again for all of the ideas. Bill --- NoNeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle > Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Hey Bill. Welcome! My suggestion would be to somehow > upgrade to disc brakes > first off. You can only go as fast as your brakes > will allow in my opinion! > It can be done pretty cheaply if you get the > complete setup from a junkyard. > I got a complete disc brake setup for my 72 for $150 > if I remember > correctly. I ended up buying a lot of new parts > simply for cosmetic reasons. > (Booster, master cyl etc...) But the calipers and > Mastercylinders are very > cheap new(Around $30 each). I had the old rotors cut > ($8 ea.) and used them. > The only thing really important is the spindles. The > other alternative is to > spend the big bucks and go with a Baer brake kit but > you'll blow a lot of > your budget on that alone. Another worthwhile > upgrade is a complete > suspension kit from PST with the Polygraphite > bushings. Again junkyard > swaybars can be found cheaply and the front bars > from 2nd gen Z28 and Trans > Ams will fit. (1970-82) (usually $25 at junkyards) > I did all that suspension stuff to my car at the > same time I aded the front > discs. It now handles and drives better than a new > car! Good luck with your > 72! > Josh Gin (NoNeck) Visit my Chevelle website > www.NoNecksChevelle.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Willis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 1:59 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 12 Bolt Rear End > > > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle > Mailing List > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > Hello All, > > Just thought I would introduce myself and ask for > some > > advice. My name is Bill, and I live in Louisville, > > Kentucky. I own a 72 Malibu, and I would like to > make > > some improvements. The interior/body is good, it > has a > > th350 trans, 350 small block (not original), drum > > brakes (would like disk), Edlebrock performer > manifold > > and Edlebrock carb w/ manual choke. It has a cowel > > induction hood, so I would like to get cowel > induction > > working on it. My main goal is to make it a > 300-400hp > > daily driver. What do you guys recommend? I don't > know > > that much about cars, but I am trying to learn as > much > > as I can in the process of upgrading my Malibu. I > can > > only spend about $3,000. Any advice would help. > > > > Thanks!!! > > > > Bill > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit > www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit > www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
