when i go to do the suspension and stuff, like new shocks springs, etc, can i use the V8 parts? or is there something different with my car, like a STB is made for the V8 are my towers a little bit different or something??

 

Not that I know of... an FBody chassis is still and FBody chassis.

 

when changing your suspension over, use v8 parts. The cars are identical, the differences that you'd encounter would be with motor mounts and tranny mounts. Tranny mounts should bolt in directly, but are different in style. Motor Mounts are placed differently on the frame, but the frames drilled for them already. V8 springs are stiffer up front to support the greater weigh, w/o v8 springs in a v8 car, the front end would slouch slower, and handle worse. Rear springs aren't all that different, but, a good idea would be to stiffen up the back to, because emmense torque (if u build a strong 8) can slam the rear end on the ground in a heart beat, (known from experience in my friends LS1 thirdgen).

 

did i read that right? ur friends ls1 thirdgen?

 

I've seen one of those at the T/A Natls @ Dayton this year. was in a camaro. One of the sponsors up top had the car, i forget which one... maybe thirdgenresource