Air Ride 3-Link???

[Gordz32]

Hey everyone, My dad and I are still in the planning stage for the 72 chevelle. Its my job to decide on the suspension and ride now I'm leaning towards a 3-link set-up with airride involved as well. Is this feasible? what do you think the ride quality would be like. Were not trying to build a race car but I would like a chevelle that doesn't handle like a chevelle and more of a modern day ride quality and handling characteristic. I have yet to start my chassis fab class yet here at Wyotech so I'm dying for some info and good chassis and suspension design books before I start tearing into the car. What do you think of this , would you do it? any info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone
Chris

[Norm Peterson]

I see no conflict between the two. The axle's location function (the 3-link) is separate from what holds the chassis up.

Since I couldn't make the link to a book list thread on the old forum work, here's what I've got laying around the place. Some are most likely out of print, and I may have one or two that haven't made it to the list yet.

Basic Chassis, Suspension & Brakes (Hot Rod)
Camaro Performance Handbook (David Shelby)
Chassis Brakes Suspension (Hot Rod)
Chassis Engineering (Herb Adams)
Chevrolet Power, 5th Edition (GM)
Honda Builder's Handbook, Volume II (Joe Pettit)
Hot Rod Yearbook No. 11 (Hot Rod)
How to Make Your Car Handle (Fred Puhn)
Mechanics of Pneumatic Tires (US Dept of Commerce)
Mopar Chassis (Mopar)
Mustang Performance Handbook 2 (William Mathis)
Performance Handling (Don Alexander)
Prepare to Win (Carroll Smith)
Race Car Engineering & Mechanics (Paul van Valkenburgh)
Race Car Vehicle Dynamics (William & Doug Milliken)
Stock Car Setup Secrets (Bob Bolles)
The Car and its Wheels (Jan P. Norbye)
Tune to Win (Carroll Smith)

[Edit: I knew there was at least one more] High Performance Handling Handbook (Don Alexander)


Norm