Thread: S10 rear end questions

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It's a T bucket style chassis, just longer. I don't know of anything that would fit without modification. pretty sure I'm just going to have to cut off the factory brackets.. think I'll use a cut off wheel. I have a torch but if the heat can do damage, I'd just rather take the time and cut it off with the cut off wheel.

I don't know what rear suspension I'm going to want yet. the rear 2' of the frame is kicked up 9", and I know If I use a 15 1/2" model A spring/ radius rods, the rear end will be mounted 6 1/2" below the frame. little more because of the mounts.. that should work ok if I don't go with too tall of a tire. but being the rear end would be mounted at the very rear, my measurements come up that I would have about a 140" wheelbase. which might look really funny... what I'm thinking about doing now is using a 4 bar setup, but have the bars inside the frame, and use coil overs... as for horsepower, It's probably only going to get 150-260 HP. basic stock 302 Ford or Chevy 350, even a 305 if that's what I find cheap.. not going to be a race car just a nice driver