ZOOMOLDS Posted April 25, 2005 Report Posted April 25, 2005 Is is possible to swap the cradle and front suspension from a 1997 gtp into a gen 1 w-body? (91 olds cutlass supreme) will the struts and hubs swap? also will the rear suspension swap? I am just curious.. I bought a donor car and was wondering if they are interchangeable... ADAM Quote
GOT2B GM Posted April 25, 2005 Report Posted April 25, 2005 Sounds like you really want to drive a 97 GTP Quote
pwmin Posted April 25, 2005 Report Posted April 25, 2005 what did you buy the donor car for and which one is the donor? Quote
ZOOMOLDS Posted April 26, 2005 Author Report Posted April 26, 2005 l67 into my 1991 cutlass... i hate the suspension on the cutlass. transverse leaf rear and front cartridge struts. so has anyone tried to swap suspension? and why won't it work? does it not bolt up? too wide? will the l67 bolt to my cradle? let me know.. i'm sure i will find out in 2 weeks... Adam Quote
Canada Posted April 26, 2005 Report Posted April 26, 2005 Whats so bad about the transverse leaf? Its an independant suspension that has a lower center of gravity than anyother. Quote
Busch Posted April 29, 2005 Report Posted April 29, 2005 digitaloutsider, do you know why the 97+ GP cradle & frt suspension won't fit in the older w cars? Quote
digitaloutsider Posted April 29, 2005 Report Posted April 29, 2005 Subframe: Too wide, too long. The suspension is completely different in the back. The front won't bolt up to the subframe or the strut tower mounts. Why even bother? Quote
cutlsp Posted April 29, 2005 Report Posted April 29, 2005 i would get a sub frame from a buick regal with the 3800 in it so you would have less work to do in the swap but you still have to do the wiring which is a ton of work Quote
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted April 29, 2005 Report Posted April 29, 2005 The price of a beatup used 97+ is so cheap I wouldn't waste my time and money into attempting a swap like that.. Quote
cutlsp Posted April 29, 2005 Report Posted April 29, 2005 The price of a beatup used 97+ is so cheap I wouldn't waste my time and money into attempting a swap like that.. this is a good point dave but if he got a great deal on a 97+ that had been t-boned or rear ended then by all means he could look into doing the swap its what he wants to do. all we can really do is offer some advice on the subframe and wish him good luck. Quote
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted April 29, 2005 Report Posted April 29, 2005 Yeah but a t-boned car is probably gonne have a f'd up subframe and stuff anyways. **I'm not putting down L67 swaps, cause I love gen1 w-bodies** Quote
digitaloutsider Posted April 29, 2005 Report Posted April 29, 2005 If you want to put the ENGINE in, then yes, just grab the subframe from a 3.4/3800 1st gen-W. There's no point in trying to get the 97+ one to fit. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted April 29, 2005 Report Posted April 29, 2005 Whats so bad about the transverse leaf? Its an independant suspension that has a lower center of gravity than anyother. It is technically better. Less weight and also more resistant to body roll making a larger sway bar unnecessary. Not to mention I'm still not convinced that 97+ 3-bolt hubs are bigger than first-gen 4-bolt hubs (they look smaller and have a higher failure rate). I'm also not convinced the first-gen knuckles are weaker, they appear to be a more rigid structure, IMO. Rear suspension definitely won't swap, the strut towers are too small for coil springs. The engine will bolt to the cradle no problem. 3800 Series 2 or Series 3 will bolt right to any 88+ cradle. Quote
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