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Do i need the torque arm ? I have no mount hookups for it on my new tranny i have put in the camaro and everythime I hit the brakes it grinds on the ground, then when i let off them it hits the chassis. really just want to drive it.
The torque arm prevents the rear axle from rotating under conditions
of acceleration & braking. Possible side effects are:
-- pinion yoke chewing a hole in the floor
-- twisting the shock mounts off at the axle
-- possibly extracting the drive shaft from the transmission
Go ahead, ask me how I know this.
Last edited by l_dis_travlr; 09-02-2009 at 06:59 PM.
could i get some more information ? I have only owned trucks so I have no idea what it does. It doesnt have anywhere to bolt to now that I have changed the tranny.
The car was designed for a torque arm, so, as mentioned above, yes! The arm keeps the rear end from rolling upward. Every thirdgen trans will have provision for the torque arm. Advertise in the classifieds for one.
JamesC
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The car was designed for a torque arm, so, as mentioned above, yes! The arm keeps the rear end from rolling upward. Every thirdgen trans will have provision for the torque arm. Advertise in the classifieds for one.
JamesC
ah, well then I guess I need to buy an aftermarket one ? or can the stock one be made to fit my car ?
No after market pieces that I'm aware of. As I mention above, all thirdgen trans will have a mount of the arm.
JamesC
what? is that a brain fart james or are we on different pages?
there are tons of options for torque arms and mounts, all depending on what trans you have. Check out UMI performance, Spohn Performance, BMR fabrication, jegster, global west, ect.
You will most likely be looking for a tunnel or crossmember mounted torque arm, since you apparently dont have a mount on your trans.
I am using a 700r4 out of my pickup truck, took the tail back housing off both trannys and they seemed to fit so will put the camaro tail housing on it, camaro one had a speedometer port and my truck one instead of the speedometer has a magnet ? I just put the magnet back in the camaro housing because my tail shaft didnt seem to line up with the gears on the spedometers teeth.
I am using a 700r4 out of my pickup truck, took the tail back housing off both trannys and they seemed to fit so will put the camaro tail housing on it, camaro one had a speedometer port and my truck one instead of the speedometer has a magnet ? I just put the magnet back in the camaro housing because my tail shaft didnt seem to line up with the gears on the spedometers teeth.
you'll need to pull the tailshaft cover off again and tap the truck metal gear off (magnetic speedo reading gear) in place of the third gen plastic speedo drive gear, you can then use your original speedo driven gear assembly,
really just want to drive it. 
