bbcc
04-10-2008, 06:58 PM
Hey guys. I've just picked up a new project vehicle, a 1989 s-10 Blazer 2 door 2 wheel drive. Like the rest of you, stock just isn't good enough. I'm not into the whole laying frame scene, or the cut coils and huge blocks that most dudes go with. I'm after something a bit more. After being a lurker for the past year or so, and reading way to much, I want to tackle a custom suspension. I belive my mechanical and designe skills are capabable of creating a performance oriented suspension system.
Now, I havn't started generating any numbers as far as geometry as of yet. I need to measure the stock frame, wheel wells, desired ride height, and such before I can do that (stupid snow :machine: ). However, I have started to do research on the hard parts that I will need.
Reading the threads of many different projects, mostly s-10 and g body based, I see the trend towards b-body spindles due to the 12" factory discs and larger bj to bj distance. Conversly, Marcus at sc&c has suggested tall upper and lower bj to increase the effective spindle height. Many are also going with the adjustable uca's from sc&c, while keeping the stock lowers. Marcus, as well as others, have confirmed this will give a better camber curve, rc, and bump-steer characteristics. I have a few questions though. Guys like jerome and hector are doing a very similar build style as me. They are after decent handeling on the cheap. I, however, am really cheap, so where hector and jerome used afx spindles, I need to go to the wreckers to get spindles. This is where the problem lies. I can't for the life of me find any literature, blue prints or drawings of factory spindles. I would love to go with b-body's but the optioin of tall upper and lowers on a stock s-10 spindle is tempting to. I've also read that second gen f-body's are slightly taller than s-10's aswell. Does anyone know the hieghts or dimensions of any common gm spindles. Aswell, what are the dimensions of the sc&c uca? The description says 8.75-10.25" but is that the distance from the ball joint to the cross shaft or the length of each arm? Also, I'm assuming that the g-body version will bolt in place of the stock s-10.
I appologize if this is a bit long winded, I'm not the greatest at conveying my thoughts through text. But any information that you guys might have would be very helpfull.
Cheers BBCC
Now, I havn't started generating any numbers as far as geometry as of yet. I need to measure the stock frame, wheel wells, desired ride height, and such before I can do that (stupid snow :machine: ). However, I have started to do research on the hard parts that I will need.
Reading the threads of many different projects, mostly s-10 and g body based, I see the trend towards b-body spindles due to the 12" factory discs and larger bj to bj distance. Conversly, Marcus at sc&c has suggested tall upper and lower bj to increase the effective spindle height. Many are also going with the adjustable uca's from sc&c, while keeping the stock lowers. Marcus, as well as others, have confirmed this will give a better camber curve, rc, and bump-steer characteristics. I have a few questions though. Guys like jerome and hector are doing a very similar build style as me. They are after decent handeling on the cheap. I, however, am really cheap, so where hector and jerome used afx spindles, I need to go to the wreckers to get spindles. This is where the problem lies. I can't for the life of me find any literature, blue prints or drawings of factory spindles. I would love to go with b-body's but the optioin of tall upper and lowers on a stock s-10 spindle is tempting to. I've also read that second gen f-body's are slightly taller than s-10's aswell. Does anyone know the hieghts or dimensions of any common gm spindles. Aswell, what are the dimensions of the sc&c uca? The description says 8.75-10.25" but is that the distance from the ball joint to the cross shaft or the length of each arm? Also, I'm assuming that the g-body version will bolt in place of the stock s-10.
I appologize if this is a bit long winded, I'm not the greatest at conveying my thoughts through text. But any information that you guys might have would be very helpfull.
Cheers BBCC