1989 Caprice Wagon LQ4/4L80E
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Hows it drive with the 2.73 rear end? I did some math, and with stock wheels it should be pretty close to how the tahoes are set up with tall tires and a shorter rear end. I swapped the olds rear out for a caprice wagon rear cause the olds had a 10 bolt cover and a 12 bolt carrier, impossible to find any gears let alone hard parts for other then bearings. The chevy estate rear I got is a 10 bolt carrier in a 10 bolt housing, so if I need to I can probably get gears. Stupid Buick Olds Pontiac then chevy and its all the same and different...thanks GM haha
Should be gettin a motor in a few weeks so I can start this project!
Should be gettin a motor in a few weeks so I can start this project!
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I haven't done a ton of driving it yet. I was waiting on carpet and warmer weather. I might install it in the next week or two now that it is getting into the 40s here.
I got a set of truck rally wheels that I blasted and need to paint up. I went with a 235/70/15 which is exactly 28". In the few test drives I've done, it wouldn't blow the tires off, but maybe it won't with such a low gear and stock engine?
I got a set of truck rally wheels that I blasted and need to paint up. I went with a 235/70/15 which is exactly 28". In the few test drives I've done, it wouldn't blow the tires off, but maybe it won't with such a low gear and stock engine?
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I haven't done a ton of driving it yet. I was waiting on carpet and warmer weather. I might install it in the next week or two now that it is getting into the 40s here.
I got a set of truck rally wheels that I blasted and need to paint up. I went with a 235/70/15 which is exactly 28". In the few test drives I've done, it wouldn't blow the tires off, but maybe it won't with such a low gear and stock engine?
I got a set of truck rally wheels that I blasted and need to paint up. I went with a 235/70/15 which is exactly 28". In the few test drives I've done, it wouldn't blow the tires off, but maybe it won't with such a low gear and stock engine?
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Up and running pretty much. I need to wrap the wiring under the hood after I get the interior done. I have all the carpet and the sound deadening, just need to get the time to do it.
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I am probably going to be changing it out for a Magnaflow. It sounds great at idle, but I think there might be a loose baffle in it. I rattles pretty badly sometimes. Not resonates, but an actual rattle sound.
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REALLY wish these forums would index or hash the photos uploaded from other sites and keep even low rez copies locally. Im bummed not being able to see the awesomeness here. I am in the parts allocation stage of my 89 caprice wagon lq4/l80e build. got the car, waiting on taxes, and its off to the races.
Hoping you might still be around, I might have to lean on yah for a question or two
Build SOUNDS awesome! hope it finished up to your expectations.
Hoping you might still be around, I might have to lean on yah for a question or two
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Build SOUNDS awesome! hope it finished up to your expectations.