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Hey guys thanks for all your help, much appreciated

Dave, I will have to take back the edelbrock ones i bought from mopac, what is the difference between them, how long did it take to ship the iceman control arms to your door

Thanks

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Craig, I had my set shipped to the parcel depot in Sumas, Washington and went to pick them up across the line. That way shipping cost and time are cheaper and faster. And you pay no brokerage fees. They came very quickly, less than a week to Sumas. It is pretty nice stuff and priced well compared to the same stuff from other companies. Dave

http://www.shiphappenssumas.com/

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Craig, if you look at the ones from the link, they have the angle built in to adapt the A-body housing to the G-body chassis. He also sells the regular ones that are straight, those are the ones I have as my housing is custom made to be the proper ear locations for the G-body. I use a set of four from him, the non-adjustable lower ones are legal. Look around the rest of his site, his comunication during the transaction was good too.Dave

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Real fast Buick Grand nationals use 10 bolts well into the 9s.The no hop bars are old school ,look at these set ups www.HRpartsNstuff.com

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Thanks Dave, I ordered his 12 bolt upper arms today, he is a real nice guy to deal with.

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I have been using the the 8.5 ten bolt in my Grand National. I put Moser 30 spline axles, Eaton posi and c-clip eliminators. Using the stock 3.42 ring and pinoin and it has held up to countless 25 lbs of boost trans brake leaves and it has gone 9.64 @ 140.11...

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Ya the 8.5's are stronger than some people give them credit for, my old man runs one in his racecar with stock 28 spline axels auburn posi and 3.91's

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Craig,

We have built several G body cars including a stock eliminator Malibu wagon, If you want or can give
me a call and I will tell you about the stuff we have found. Most of the tips you have gotten are good
but there is more. Bruce Compton Boise,Idaho 208-362-3570

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I have gone threw some changes on my Gbody (bracket not stock) at one point ran this:

Front: Stock SBC spring with 1 coil removed, loose front suspension with poly bushings,lower arms "level" with ground,5 inches travel, cheap 3 way shocks set driverside 70/30 pass.side 90/10

Rear: Eibach lowering springs,boxed lowers with poly, adjustible uppers with TRZ joints in the 12 bolt,single adjustible shocks, single air bag (7 to15#), -2 pinion angle. 30x9 radial slick

Car would leave hard 1.44 to 1.46 but twisted bad and was a handfull down track.

After many upgrades, double adjustible shocks all around, HR&stuff bar,no air bag.

The car leaves straight and now can be driven down track with one hand.

Since someone mentioned the bracing ,which these car NEED, here you go.
I am new to the "stock" deal so I don't know how much of this is "legal"


I made this up for another board.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...979frame-2.png
GM body braces, forgot to make a legend on this one:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...yofAAAAAAA.jpg
Now the tuff one to do, overlay:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...ofAAAAAAAA.jpg
Hope you enjoy."

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Looks like they've got you on the right track. You will most definitely want a rear anti-sway bar to counter the body roll that is increased when you raise the upper control arm rear mounting point (center of the car). The 8.5" 10-bolt that was made for these cars in the mid-eighties by Buick is a very strong piece with a spool and axles. Since you already have the 12 bolt I'll stop right there.
Good luck with your project.
Don