jpnewlin Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Looks great. I am sure she is a dream to drive now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerrariTruck Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 lovin this monte. wouldnt be surprised to see this in super chevy soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mcarlo Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 lovin this monte. wouldnt be surprised to see this in super chevy soon  A Monte featured in Super Chevy?  I wouldn't hold my breath!  Seriously though, this Monte IS deserving of being in Super Chevy (aka: Super Chevelle/Camaro/Nova). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allchevy Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Very Nice indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monteman1971 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Very cool set up..and fully adjustable...NICE!!!!! Â Good luck with it! It looks GREAT!!! Â Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevyss Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Love the up grades to your car. Thanks for sharing. Just one question. There is no need for the stock springs to be retained in the car?? The adjustable shocks and springs hold the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 That is right Royce, the coil over springs are it. It sure does clean things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quarterbooty Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 Thanks again for all of the positive feedback, guys! I'm glad you like it. Â Just one question. There is no need for the stock springs to be retained in the car?? The adjustable shocks and springs hold the car. Â No, the full spring is eliminated in a coilover setup. On the front, the spring is compressed between then the frame pocket and an adjuster nut that's on the shock body. Ride height is fine tuned by turning this nut up or down with a spanner wrench to increase or decrease the spring preload (raises and lowers the vehicle, respectively). Out back, it's a little different. The spring is captured between a cup at the top of the shock and the adjuster nut threaded onto the shock body. Ride height adjustments are similar to the front. Â That said, the range of ride height adjustability is actually rather limited. You don't get the entire range of the shock body to set the spring compression. There are several reasons for this. In the front, you want the lower control arms to be parallel to the ground with the vehicle at rest and fully loaded to achieve ideal suspension geometry. This doesn't apply to the rear; however, in both cases you have to ensure that the shock will be operating within its travel range or you may over cycle it resulting in damage. I hope that addresses your question. Maybe it'll cause a few more. Â Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte7071 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Man that car is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim's 70 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Everything I've always wanted...but can't afford lol...It looks to be the best of both worlds...yea...I'm jealous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7tonemonte Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Definately well thought out! Its nice to see people doing thier homework and companies willing to lend a hand with planning instead of just taking money! Great work, Ill bet it makes one heck of a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregC Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 That is a nice car. I have a 70 Shadow Gray MC. I haven't done anything to it yet. I'm waiting for all my parts to come in before I get started. Then I will proceed with the brake upgrades, interior, etc. So I far I have the E-Rod LS3 engine, a 4L65E trans, Hotchkis TVS and upper and lower A-Arms, a CCP Steering box, a flex a lite radiator with dual fans, a Rick's Tank efi gas tank BPR engine mounts and trans crossmember. I'm still waiting for the Currie Crate 9" rear end with true track LSD and 3:25 ring and pinion and wilwood rear discs. I'll probably get the A body Edelbrock dual exhaust header back kit. I'll have to get it modified since I'll have dual cats with the E-rod manifolds. For the interior I have a Covan's dash insert with American Muscle Autometer gauges since the E-rod system won't work with factory gauges. I also have the shiftworks 4 speed detent kit and lens so it looks like it came from the factory with a 4 speed auto. Once that is all complete I will have the seats redone, carpets replaced and headliner done. The body work was immaculate when I purchased it as well as the paint. I saved alot of money while I was in Iraq this past six months and every free moment I had I studied other people's projects on LS swaps. Now that I'm home it's time to get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughn Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Very, Very, Very NICE!! Great work. Thank you for sharing the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quarterbooty Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 A new Lee 670 steering box is on its way courtesy of Marcus at SC&C. I'll post install pictures and feedback once I get it installed. I'm looking forward to increased effort and road feel. I certainly won't miss being able to turn lock-to-lock with my pinkie. Â Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quarterbooty Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 The new Lee steering box is in, but I decided to work on the rear suspension first. I replaced my existing Metco trailing arms with Swivel Links from DSE. The OEM-style Hellwig sway bar was replaced with a DSE unit that clamps to the rear axle and terminates at the frame via end links. The install went relatively smooth, and I'm real happy with the fit and finish. I haven't driven it yet, but the rear end didn't fall out when I backed the car out of the garage. That's a good sign I guess. Â Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Nice pics, everything is so clean, I'm jealous. I like how the new sway bar mounts, that is cleaner than the stock style. Do those control arms have spherical end joints or something similar? I can't tell from the pics but you called them swivel links so I am guessing they have something different. Does the new steering box look like the stock one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreese Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Looks really nice. A lot of attention to detail and I like the rear coil over conversion. Â David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quarterbooty Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Nice pics, everything is so clean, I'm jealous. I like how the new sway bar mounts, that is cleaner than the stock style. Do those control arms have spherical end joints or something similar? I can't tell from the pics but you called them swivel links so I am guessing they have something different. Â Thanks. This type of sway bar is much better than the stock style because it doesn't bind as the rear end travels up or down. The effective spring rate is also much higher (and adjustable). The control arms have conventional bushed ends. The swivel link is located in the tubular member and allows the ends to rotate independently around the tube's axis. The file photo from DSE shows the location better. Where the silver meets the black is where the joint is at. Â Â Originally Posted By: Heckeng Does the new steering box look like the stock one? Â I'll have to get a picture of it. It does look different. It's noticeably smaller (I think it weighs 6-7 lbs less), but all of the ports, mounting holes, and input/output shafts are in the same location as the 800 series box. Â Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quarterbooty Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Here are some side-by-side pictures of the original Saginaw 800 box next to the Lee-built Deplhi 670. Â Â Â Here it is installed in the car. Although not shown here, I have the pitman arm back on and connected to the center link. I just need to finish making a new return hose (using Aeroquip TFE hose), and I'm done. Everything feels solid; there's no play when you grab the wheel. The box ratio is 12.7:1, and it's 3 turns lock to lock. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502ci Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I gotta do my steering someday, nice job. Nice job on the suspension parts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN454Monte Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Awesome! Can't wait to hear how it reacts on the road... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc7214 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 quick question. how do i figure out what size tire and wheel i can run. I want atleast 20x10 out back. all of my suspension has been replaced back to factory. any help is appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 quick question. how do i figure out what size tire and wheel i can run. I want atleast 20x10 out back. all of my suspension has been replaced back to factory. any help is appreciated  Only one way to be relatively sure:  http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PHP-01201/?rtype=10  What size tire/wheel/backspacing did you consider? Other members might have similar sized wheels.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502ci Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 You could check our wheel and tire data base but I'm pretty sure no one has anything that big. Â One way to be sure is to purchase a tool like Andreas posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc7214 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I already have billet 20" and like the way they look but they are only 8.5" . I was wanting to do 10" or maybe 9.5 with 4.5 backspacing. I have looked it up and they should fit but without enough tire I'm just not sure. thanks guys i will check out that link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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