http://www.gbodies.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl - G-Bodies Forum en-us G-Bodies Forum Sat, 19 May 2012 23:04:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 http://www.gbodies.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1337094195/0#0 G-Bodies Forum/Cars for Sale Original 1979 Cutlass Calais with 34,000 miles. Great running 260 V8 diesel &nbsp;that's mated to a &quot;RARE&quot; 5 speed manual transmission,&#123;409 in 1979;267 were made with diesels&#125; It also has the T-TOP option,&#123;VERY RARE COMBINATION!!&#125; It's caramel brown with cloth tan interior. &nbsp;Rustproofed when new(NO ROT), but needs light cosmetic work. &nbsp;Keep it stock or have a great platform to build a gas /musclecar. Asking $ 8000.00 or best offer. I'm located in the Twin Cities, MN, please call 651-428-4207 &nbsp; *New interest forces sale. THANKS, whip http://www.gbodies.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335756057/0#0 G-Bodies Forum/General Board okay, have a 85' grand prix, bought it, drove it like five times pooped on me, well I have a friend about to leave for the army that has a Mopar 318 with transmission, is it possible to fit these two frankenstein parts together to create beautiful babies of muscle? please? if anyone can just direct me in a direction besides google (where i have been for the last three hours). so yes, you the genius reading this with that amazing input that you were sent here on god's green earth to tell me how this is so, so tell me. i will &lt;3 you forever! http://www.gbodies.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1329432405/0#0 G-Bodies Forum/Oldsmobile looking for a hurst olds hood for my 86 cutlass i am making a 84 hurst 442 clone with a gray(top) red(stripe) and black(bottom) also looking for the wing any one know where i can find one i am in sc any help will be greatly appreciated http://www.gbodies.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1329332096/0#0 G-Bodies Forum/General Board looking for a hurst olds hood for my 86 cutlass i am making a 84 hurst 442 clone with a gray(top) red(stripe) and black(bottom) also looking for the wing any one know where i can find one i am in sc any help will be greatly appreciated http://www.gbodies.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1327370152/0#0 G-Bodies Forum/Readers' Rides Hey all, been pokin around the site for a couple weeks now, finally decided to join up.  Anyways I own an 87 Buick Regal Limited its all stock except the 455 jammed under the hood.  I got lots of questions that I will post in the proper places.  I also know how to use the search feature <img src="http://www.gbodies.com/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" /> just in case you are wondering lol.   http://www.gbodies.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1326619313/0#0 G-Bodies Forum/General Board so hello g bodies my name is robert and im new here and am looking to share aswell as recieve helpfull info about my 85 buick regal. this is an easy fix and sholuldnt be too hard i hope. so far in know the spring perches were removed fron the rear axles i dont know where if at all there is suppposed to be another set of spring perches for the top of springs to rest on the body. i know the rear takes struts aswell i already have some monroe's. i dont know if the holes drilled into my trunk for hydraulic cylinders are going to be a problem. &nbsp;thanks for the input im focusing on the rear for now since im hoping the front will be much easier http://www.gbodies.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1301443122/1#1 G-Bodies Forum/General Board i say go for it! plenty of parts availability and these cars are super comfortable and very easily modified http://www.gbodies.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1250118635/1#1 G-Bodies Forum/General Board in case you are still wondering the only bolt in larger rear ends would be the 8.5 inch found in the 442 hurst olds and grand national, i believe the grand national uses a different rear suspension though http://www.gbodies.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1324427463/0#0 G-Bodies Forum/Readers' Rides here's my 85 442, 71 455 th350 8.5 rear w/ posi<br /> http://www.gbodies.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1320803342/0#0 G-Bodies Forum/Parts for Sale I have a few Jeep Steering Shafts for sale. $60 each Shipped USPS (lower 48 states).<br />These are compressed, cleaned, painted, greased and ready to install.<br />These shafts make a great upgrade over the old rag joint setup.<br />Tightens up the steering and gives more clearance along with a cleaner look.I spend a lot of time getting them prepped and make sure the finished product is as good as they can be. The ones i sell are separated, cleaned, sanded and painted along with little extras like spreading them so they slide right on, cleaning the bolt threads, greasing them, etc....<br /><br />When you get one from me it is 100% ready to install.<br /><br /> <img src="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/MC87SS/Misc/IMAG0348.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><br /><br />Send me a PM if your interested in one.<br /><br />Video of the installation of these shafts.<br />This in not my video but its well done.<br /><a href="http://www.tuneyfish.com/video_player.php?vid=220" target="_blank">http://www.tuneyfish.com/video_player.php?vid=220</a><br /><br />There seems to be some conflicting opinions on whether the &quot;d&quot; shaped part of the column needs to be notched or not.<br />Here is what I discovered about the upper &quot;D&quot; shaped section.<br /><br />The upper &quot;D&quot; shaft on our cars have a &quot;Top&quot; &amp; &quot;Bottom&quot;. These have 2 flats on the sides but the rounded sides are different also. The &quot;Top&quot; is rounded but the &quot;Bottom&quot; has a flat spot for the bolt.<br /><br /> <img src="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/MC87SS/Misc/IMG_6455.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><br /><br />I originally thought the shafts did not require a notch if you align the bolt with the flat spot on the top section. However after a few tests I realized a notch is required. The notch is also a good idea to prevent the coupling from sliding down off the shaft. If you notch the flat side, a smaller grove is required.<br /><br /> <img src="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/MC87SS/Misc/IMAG0459.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><br /><br />Hopefully this clears up the mystery and helps with the install.<br /><br />Here are some testimonials:<br /><br /> <b>Quote:</b><br /><div class="quote" style="width: 90%; overflow: auto;">Hey Ken, got the shaft yesterday. Packing was great and the assembly was all clean and painted black. So pretty!!! I hate to put it on the car now. I think i'll let it hang in the shed and accumulate some funk before i install it. Thank the the opportunity brutha!! </div><br /><br /> <b>Quote:</b><br /><div class="quote" style="width: 90%; overflow: auto;">Ken, Thanks again setting me up with the Jeep Steering Shaft. I hadnt any luck finding one in the Bay Area (Calif). Im sure the shaft allowed me to beat my buddy(73 Corvette) at our Autocross events. Terry  </div><br /><br /> <b>Quote:</b><br /><div class="quote" style="width: 90%; overflow: auto;">Got mine within a couple of days. Cleaned and painted, and it was excellently packed. Can't wait to put it on. </div>