Traction bars
06-12-2009, 08:50 PM
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Car: 1982 Trans Am WS6
Engine: 305 W/Holly street avenger carb.
Transmission: 350 turbo w/shift kit
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi/Limitedslip
Traction bars
just bought an 82 trans am ws6 the car has less than 100,000 miles on it and the stock tranny blew up the bell housing is in 15 pieces. I am putting a turbo 350 tranny back in its place but i cant get the bracket for the torque arm to bolt to the new tranny so i was wondering if i could do away with the torque arm and just put traction bars on it.
06-12-2009, 09:08 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 92 Firebird
Engine: 408 sbc, 3.1L of raw power
Transmission: TKO600, T5
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 3:70 trutac, 3:23 torsion
Re: Traction bars
no, you need the torque arm.
th other option would be to use the traction/lift bars that lakewood uses, but they are not the best design and are weak in places.
you need something like this
http://www.umiperformance.com/2230?category_id=171
or this
http://www.umiperformance.com/2214?category_id=114
th other option would be to use the traction/lift bars that lakewood uses, but they are not the best design and are weak in places.
you need something like this
http://www.umiperformance.com/2230?category_id=171
or this
http://www.umiperformance.com/2214?category_id=114
06-13-2009, 07:03 PM
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Engine: 305 W/Holly street avenger carb.
Transmission: 350 turbo w/shift kit
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Re: Traction bars
thanks that is really helpfull i was told that they quit makin it.
06-14-2009, 08:27 PM
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Car: 1982 Trans Am WS6
Engine: 305 W/Holly street avenger carb.
Transmission: 350 turbo w/shift kit
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi/Limitedslip
Re: Traction bars
The torque arm bracket. summit told me that hurst was the last to make it and when they merged with B&M they quit makin it.
06-14-2009, 08:34 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 92 Firebird
Engine: 408 sbc, 3.1L of raw power
Transmission: TKO600, T5
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 3:70 trutac, 3:23 torsion
Re: Traction bars
well thats just their bracket, there are many companies that make aftermarket mounts, cross members mounts, torque arms, and the rest of the 3rd gen suspension parts.
UMI, Spohn, BMR, Racecraft, for instance.
UMI, Spohn, BMR, Racecraft, for instance.
06-15-2009, 09:37 AM
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Re: Traction bars
Hello
Thanks for the recommendation! UMI Performance offers a wide variety of suspension parts! Below is a link to show you what all we have to offer!
http://www.umiperformance.com/82-92fbody
If you have any other questions feel free to ask and I will be more than glad to help!
Thanks
Brad
Thanks for the recommendation! UMI Performance offers a wide variety of suspension parts! Below is a link to show you what all we have to offer!
http://www.umiperformance.com/82-92fbody
If you have any other questions feel free to ask and I will be more than glad to help!
Thanks
Brad
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06-15-2009, 06:28 PM
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Car: 1982 Trans Am WS6
Engine: 305 W/Holly street avenger carb.
Transmission: 350 turbo w/shift kit
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi/Limitedslip
Re: Traction bars
What all is in volved when changing the tranny to a 350 turbo I think i might have to get a different driveshaft.
06-15-2009, 08:38 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 92 Firebird
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Transmission: TKO600, T5
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 3:70 trutac, 3:23 torsion
Re: Traction bars
you need the crossmember and a driveshaft. Maybe adapting the speedo sender. Not sure about the detent cable
06-16-2009, 12:26 PM
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Re: Traction bars
just bought an 82 trans am ws6 the car has less than 100,000 miles on it and the stock tranny blew up the bell housing is in 15 pieces. I am putting a turbo 350 tranny back in its place but i cant get the bracket for the torque arm to bolt to the new tranny so i was wondering if i could do away with the torque arm and just put traction bars on it.
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