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Fourth gen swappable??????????

Old May 31, 2001 | 05:29 PM
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Fourth gen swappable??????????

ok, well, i heaaardddd allong time ago that you can swap in (***********) and then put (**********) wheels (not swears) rear ends? or what was it? because i know of a crushing place that crushes new cars so i had the idea of just going meeting one of the guys and when a set of vette wheels? (possible?) or chrome 4gen wheels (Possible?) pick those up and get the (**********) from a fourth so theyd be bolt on


Am i smoking crack ? or catnip?
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Old May 31, 2001 | 05:51 PM
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Old May 31, 2001 | 07:06 PM
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lol, sorry, i have my guesses, but i didnt wanna look like a dork, IE hubs=steering shaft

anyways, i think the rearend? Axle? if it bolts up and then allows you to put only fourth gen wheels or what?

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Old May 31, 2001 | 07:22 PM
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Car: '86 IROC-Z/'94 Z28
Engine: 350 LT1/382 LT1
Transmission: 4L60-E/T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.45/3.42 (soon 4.10)
I know you can put a 4thgen rear in a 3rdgen and use 4thgen wheels. The Z28 and T/A rears all came with discs. Why the hell would people be crushing new cars? Wrecked? If they're ricers, let them do it but let me know if you find a 4thgen 1997+ Camaro dash and console complete with gages...I need one...
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Old May 31, 2001 | 08:55 PM
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hard as hell, prob spensive, but ill see what i can do, yea wrecks, now you said disks.... will it bolt up? and what about the front wheels? what do i do about those?
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Old Jun 2, 2001 | 10:57 PM
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Car: '86 IROC-Z/'94 Z28
Engine: 350 LT1/382 LT1
Transmission: 4L60-E/T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.45/3.42 (soon 4.10)
A 4thgen rear bolt right up to a 3rdgen, no mods needed. Get the 4thgen rear springs, stiffer than 3rdgen rears. You will, however, need to slightly modify (bend) the cable guide on the trans tunnel for the e-brake, since the cable is thicker (easy). The rear discs are alot better than thirdgens. The 4thgen rear is 2" longer per side, 4" total, so you can bolt on the 4thgen wheels, a plus. Not sure about how well this works with 3rdgen wheels, but I've seen it on my car when the IROC wheels were on there temporarily, looked kind of strange. $thgen wheels will bolt on to the front, but you need 2.25" adapters to properly space the wheel. I'm not sure of the rear and spacing with other wheels, depends on the offset. Chances are, if it will fit a fourthgen, it'll fit a 3rdgen with a 4thgen rear.

I need to find some front 4thgen discs
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