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Hellisht 04-24-2016 02:11 PM
68 chevelle suspention
 
Just bought a 68 malibu that the suspention is wore out. Want to upgrade and wonderin what u guys use. Plan is bb in future. So much stuff available not sure whats the best rought. . Have always respected what these stock an ss guy can make those cars do.

ron mattson 04-24-2016 02:25 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Hr parts and stuff rear arms and anti roll bar
Afco or global west front bushings

dmir55 04-25-2016 06:04 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Miller's book "Hook and Launch" might help you some. It is available at most of the big book stores and on the internet. He also sells a really good system for this type of car. Good luck and happy motoring.

REGGIE WINKLES 04-26-2016 01:44 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Alf Weibe, absolutely the best on those type suspensions.

Dan Fahey 04-26-2016 03:52 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Contact Dick Miller on anything regarding your Chevelles suspension !

Has a lot of cool stuff.

Dan

Mark Yacavone 04-26-2016 08:44 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
You guys know something I don't know?
I don't see where the o.p. , in his first post ever, said what he was going to do with this car.

Hellisht 04-27-2016 07:49 AM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone (Post 501854)
You guys know something I don't know?
I don't see where the o.p. , in his first post ever, said what he was going to do with this car.
What else is there lol.

Mark Yacavone 04-27-2016 11:37 AM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hellisht (Post 501883)
What else is there lol.
Oh, not much.
Street ? , cruise nights ?, strip? , both ? , brackets ? Stock ?, Super Stock ?, engine now ?, engine later ?, transmission ?, class? etc

Hellisht 04-27-2016 03:15 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone (Post 501905)
Oh, not much.
Street ? , cruise nights ?, strip? , both ? , brackets ? Stock ?, Super Stock ?, engine now ?, engine later ?, transmission ?, class? etc
just bustin your chops, gona be a cruise nite, strip thing.. bb 600-700 hp. no corner carvin. i had a 4 link car that was a lumber wagon on the street and want to leave this mostly stockish if ya get my drift. 'sleeper'

HP HUNTER 04-27-2016 10:25 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
I've run Weibe's setup before, which I would only run to be stock legal.
Personally I've been quicker with the factory style 4 link. Mine consisted of fabricated chromoly bars with heims, the upper bar is fully adjustable at the housing, my frame mounts are reinforced. I use a weld in, between the frame rails anti roll, tires are 29.90 X 9 Hoosier radials on 10 inch wheels. I get almost no separation on launch, depending on which engine I run I've been well into the 1.2 60s @ 3720 pounds in my 68 Chevelle.

ron mattson 04-28-2016 12:07 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
The Hr Parts and stuff kit will work for everything
13 to 8 seconds and will make the car handle
And corner way better yet leave like a super stocker.

1320racer 05-01-2016 03:54 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by REGGIE WINKLES (Post 501819)
Alf Weibe, absolutely the best on those type suspensions.
This^^^

completely bolt in and replaces every part of the factory suspension.

Went a best of 1.28 60 foot launched off the footbrake at 3880 lbs. 9 years ago.

http://classracer.com/classforum/pic...pictureid=5257

Hellisht 05-04-2016 08:50 AM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by REGGIE WINKLES (Post 501819)
Alf Weibe, absolutely the best on those type suspensions.
how does a guy get in contact with him?

Peter Ash 05-04-2016 12:54 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hellisht (Post 502536)
how does a guy get in contact with him?
From RJ Ad #182660835

Text: 604-250-8068
email: andwiebe7@gmail.com

Dan Fahey 05-04-2016 02:21 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
There is also Dick Miller

http://www.dickmillerracing.com/

1320racer 05-04-2016 07:58 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
miller's stuff is no comparison to Alf's setup and miller's stuff is no different than the many bolt on suspensions out there under many names.

4406mopar 05-05-2016 12:18 AM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3eyaWX706mg

Hellisht 05-05-2016 05:06 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Ash (Post 502561)
From RJ Ad #182660835

Text: 604-250-8068
email: andwiebe7@gmail.com
none of this is correct

Peter Ash 05-05-2016 05:26 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hellisht (Post 502662)
none of this is correct
pm sent

Mark Yacavone 05-05-2016 05:50 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 502291)
This^^^

completely bolt in and replaces every part of the factory suspension.

Went a best of 1.28 60 foot launched off the footbrake at 3880 lbs. 9 years ago.

http://classracer.com/classforum/pic...pictureid=5257
That's nice..Never saw that one before.

There it is again..

Again, this is going to be a street car.That's why I asked.

1320racer 05-06-2016 06:11 AM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone (Post 502671)
this is going to be a street car.
street car huh, ok I'll play along.

My former Chevelle...

Original, OEM, factory body panels
Original, OEM, factory bumpers
Original, OEM, factory glass
Original, OEM, full factory interior
ALL DOT requirements fully functional...horn, wipers, parking brake, driving, braking, directional and backup lights.
All factory options fully functional...power steering, power brakes, tilt wheel, tach/gauges, radio, rear window defogger, heater/defroster.

Oh and the group 24 battery resides in the factory tray with the factory hold down, in the same location it rolled off the assemblyline

Lastly registered, licensed, insured and saw thousands, upon thousands of street miles in addition to 5000 passes on the track when my name was on the title for 27 years.

So what's your point?

Back to the op's question...

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hellisht (Post 501615)
68 chevelle suspention whats the best rought.
the one installed in my former Chevelle...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbKYio6OvKM

and some 50+ GM A body stockers, bracket cars and street/strip cars throughout the country and Canada including this "cruise nite, strip thing, sleeper"...

http://www.superchevy.com/features/1...er-to-student/

Hellisht 05-06-2016 07:58 AM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 502732)
street car huh, ok I'll play along.

My former Chevelle...

Original, OEM, factory body panels
Original, OEM, factory bumpers
Original, OEM, factory glass
Original, OEM, full factory interior
ALL DOT requirements fully functional...horn, wipers, parking brake, driving, braking, directional and backup lights.
All factory options fully functional...power steering, power brakes, tilt wheel, tach/gauges, radio, rear window defogger, heater/defroster.

Oh and the group 24 battery resides in the factory tray with the factory hold down, in the same location it rolled off the assemblyline

Lastly registered, licensed, insured and saw thousands, upon thousands of street miles in addition to 5000 passes on the track when my name was on the title for 27 years.

So what's your point?

Back to the op's question...


the one installed in my former Chevelle...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbKYio6OvKM

and some 50+ GM A body stockers, bracket cars and street/strip cars throughout the country and Canada including this "cruise nite, strip thing, sleeper"...

http://www.superchevy.com/features/1...er-to-student/

Kind of what i was thinkin but im the noob here.

Mark Yacavone 05-06-2016 04:21 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 502732)
street car huh, ok I'll play along.

My former Chevelle...

Original, OEM, factory body panels
Original, OEM, factory bumpers
Original, OEM, factory glass
Original, OEM, full factory interior
ALL DOT requirements fully functional...horn, wipers, parking brake, driving, braking, directional and backup lights.
All factory options fully functional...power steering, power brakes, tilt wheel, tach/gauges, radio, rear window defogger, heater/defroster.

Oh and the group 24 battery resides in the factory tray with the factory hold down, in the same location it rolled off the assemblyline

Lastly registered, licensed, insured and saw thousands, upon thousands of street miles in addition to 5000 passes on the track when my name was on the title for 27 years.

So what's your point?

Back to the op's question...


the one installed in my former Chevelle...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbKYio6OvKM

and some 50+ GM A body stockers, bracket cars and street/strip cars throughout the country and Canada including this "cruise nite, strip thing, sleeper"...

http://www.superchevy.com/features/1...er-to-student/
My point is the weebie jeebie deal doesn't have flexible bushings of any sort, correct? Just heims.
That's not a street car in my book. No thanks.

Mark Yacavone 05-06-2016 04:24 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 502291)
This^^^

completely bolt in and replaces every part of the factory suspension.

Went a best of 1.28 60 foot launched off the footbrake at 3880 lbs. 9 years ago.

http://classracer.com/classforum/pic...pictureid=5257
Here's Ed's old Chevelle again....

HP HUNTER 05-06-2016 10:36 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone (Post 502815)
My point is the weebie jeebie deal doesn't have flexible bushings of any sort, correct? Just heims.
That's not a street car in my book. No thanks.
I'm no Ed fan, but I have no problems with heims on the street. A late model front wheel drive metric V6 is not my idea of a stocker either, but to some it is........Ed gets his 60s and weight confused with Joey Abbazia's.

Mark Yacavone 05-07-2016 12:28 AM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by HP HUNTER (Post 502843)
I'm no Ed fan, but I have no problems with heims on the street. A late model front wheel drive metric V6 is not my idea of a stocker either, but to some it is........Ed gets his 60s and weight confused with Joey Abbezia's.
Oh, for gawd sake..
If a car can set a national record, it's a Stocker.

GTOMayhem 05-07-2016 09:22 AM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by HP HUNTER (Post 502843)
I'm no Ed fan, but I have no problems with heims on the street. A late model front wheel drive metric V6 is not my idea of a stocker either, but to some it is........Ed gets his 60s and weight confused with Joey Abbezia's.
Guess he is not a fan of you either Mark!

Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

HP HUNTER 05-07-2016 11:29 AM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by GTOMayhem (Post 502874)
Guess he is not a fan of you either Mark!

Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem
Actually I do like old racers, Kip Martin was a close friend of mine. For me stock racing is about matching wits with other racers in a known class, example: A through P stock. Now, racing a metric, front wheel drive car and setting some obscure record with it is fine, but its not for me. I can tell you this, I'd have no problem sitting down at lunch and talking drag racing with Mark. BTW I kinda like Ed Wright as well.

1320racer 05-07-2016 07:25 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone (Post 502815)
My point is the weebie jeebie deal doesn't have flexible bushings of any sort, correct? Just heims.
That's not a street car in my book. No thanks.
a street car doesn't mean it's a daily driver and the only books that counts here is the OP's.

Quote:
Originally Posted by HP HUNTER (Post 502843)
Ed gets his 60s and weight confused with Joey Abbezia's.
No confusion about it, Abbezia's former chevelle didn't 60 foot 1.28 and it didn't weigh 3880 lbs. but my Chevelle did!:p

Mark Yacavone 05-07-2016 07:44 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
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My point for getting involved with this thread was to point out something.
If you are going to give advice to someone new, you probably ought to find out exactly what the poster intends to do with his car ,beforehand . That way, your advice will be more relevant to the topic.

Of course ,a few just hear dog whistles, like 68 Chevelle, and have to post, no matter what.

Here's Ed's old Chevelle ..Have you seen it before?

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 502291)
This^^^

completely bolt in and replaces every part of the factory suspension.

Went a best of 1.28 60 foot launched off the footbrake at 3880 lbs. 9 years ago.

http://classracer.com/classforum/pic...pictureid=5257

Mark Yacavone 05-07-2016 07:47 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
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No? Here it is again:

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 502291)
This^^^

completely bolt in and replaces every part of the factory suspension.

Went a best of 1.28 60 foot launched off the footbrake at 3880 lbs. 9 years ago.

http://classracer.com/classforum/pic...pictureid=5257

HP HUNTER 05-07-2016 08:33 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 502901)
a street car doesn't mean it's a daily driver and the only books that counts here is the OP's.


No confusion about it, Abbezia's former chevelle didn't 60 foot 1.28 and it didn't weigh 3880 lbs. but my Chevelle did!:p
1.288 @ 3880 to be exact, Ed, just how much do think a 71 LS6 has to weigh in B/SA? And BTW many many years ago it also went 10.00 in B/SA. As far as my Chevelle and Johns go your not going to want to talk about that. Both cars that would leave on your Chevelle like you were going backwards, both stock suspension, both GM production oval ports.

1320racer 05-07-2016 09:34 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Again, Abazzia's former chevelle never went 1.28 in 60 foot nor did it weigh 3880 lbs.

HP HUNTER 05-07-2016 09:49 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 502912)
Again, Abazzia's former chevelle never went 1.28 in 60 foot nor did it weigh 3880 lbs.
Ed, do you see the designation B/SA on the rear side window of Joeys 71 Chevelle?

Ed, would you agree Joey ran his Chevelle as a 1971 LS6 454 combination?

1320racer 05-07-2016 09:51 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
that car hasn't been "Joeys" in nearly 10 years and no one cares what that ILLEGAL car ran when he owned, least of which is the op that asked about the best suspension for his '68 Chevelle. What it didn't do is 60 foot 1.28 nor did it weigh 3880 lbs. FACT!!

Meanwhile, you've never met abbazia, never seen the car in person, don't have a clue to where it is now. All of which I have and do!

HP HUNTER 05-07-2016 10:05 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 502915)
that car hasn't been "Joeys" in nearly 10 years and no one cares what that ILLEGAL car ran when he owned, least of which is the op that asked about the best suspension for his '68 Chevelle. What it didn't do is 60 foot 1.28 nor did it weigh 3880 lbs. FACT!!

Meanwhile, you've never met abbazia, never seen the car in person, don't have a clue to where it is now. All of which I have and do!

Ed, again I know I have to take it slow with you........


Ed, do you see the designation B/SA on the rear side window of Joeys 71 Chevelle?

Ed, would you agree Joey ran his Chevelle as a 1971 LS6 454
combination?


"Meanwhile, you've never met abbazia"


Are you sure?



435 NHRA HP X 8.50 = 3697.5 + 170 = 3867.5 B/SA now you all know where Ed arrived @ 3880 and 1.28 60 foots, mesmerized by Joe Abbazia's 1971 B/SA LS6 Chevelle.
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Bernhard 06-05-2016 11:23 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
Last time I checked Alf's suspension is not for street use.
His track record for building cars that work speaks for itself.

larrylomascolo 06-12-2016 01:08 PM
Re: 68 chevelle suspention
 
I own a 69 chevelle bracket car that sits these days,i used the right rear air bag ,it hooked o k,these days i see anti roll bars and adj control arms,,,If were you go look at Charles Sousa black 69,dont know whats under his hot rod but it leaves strait up 3ft wheels up,I/SA car,


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