[4.1LBuick/Cadillac]

Does anyone out there know if the 4.1L Buick V6 is the same engine installed as a 4.1L V6 Cadillac?

 

Zgeezer

[does anyone know a good combo for a 351 cleveland?]

Rather than stroke a 351C, consider a 400M truck engine. It is a cleveland with a higher deck height and 400 ci. The 351C 4barrel carb heads will bolt right up, a four barrel 351C intake manifold will also bold up if you use the spacers that Wieand sells (sold). There're easy to fabricate as the cleveland intake is "dry". 351C ran well and the 400 can make better use of the intake ports and valves of this engine. Having said all this, the practical engine might be a stroked 351W (426cu from Coast Mustang) and aftermarket windsor aluminum heads. Light, current, and some real torque.

zgeezer

[LIMITED SLIP DIFFS COMING SOON!!]

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Originally posted by ellobo97:

Just off the press!! Power trax is making a No-Slip Traction System for the r200. IT will be out ealier this year, so everyone get out there and contact them (

http://www.powertrax.com

) and show them interest so that we can get it made sooner. Approimate price is 300. Just thought I'd share the wealth. Let me know if anyone else hears stuff as well.

 

sean

 

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Sean, let me play Cassandra for a moment. The effect of a power trax no slip is that it creates a solid lock between both axels. This is great for slow off-roading or drag cars. You get 100% torque to both wheels, right NOW. A great effect for 1/4 mile drags, but this can be a problem if you're driving in slick weather around curves. When the unit engages the rear will want to push straight ahead. This is the effect you see when flat tracking modified hit corners 1,2,3 &4. The rear end moves out and you steer with power. I am told by the off-road crowd that buys me beer that these units engage with both acceleration and deceleration. This could be hairy if you're driving the canyon at 90% and hit trailing throttle or the brakes. My personal experience with a 426ci Windsor, C6, and 9inch ford equipped with a very similar unit was great straight away traction and un-predicable handling over wet or snowy curves. The curves in question was the drive from Sacrament CA over the Sierra's to Reno. Before I put one of these into a Silver State run car, I'd have a long talk with some auto X drivers and then I'd buy the unit and take out life insurance, a lot of life insurance.

 

 

 

 

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[Maxima brackets are available]

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Originally posted by spotfitz:

Danno,

The OD of the ZX rotor is 10 5/32" I have 2 brand new sitting in the garage along with the '82-'83 ZX calipers(from a yard), which is why I will have to have this offset bracket one way or another.

I am going to go by that yard with the '81 tomorrow. I'm going to see if I can take off early to do it. I'll probably just pull the whole control arm off each side. I think it would be faster.

I would still like to talk with someone that has done this conversion. I know about the write up on IdealZ, but who did it to there car and where did they get their brackets? That bracket looks to be the right one.

I am almost tempted at this point to get the whole control arm off each side of one of these weld on Maximas and start grinding. It appears just the OD of the housing is bead welded to the bracket. I could then drill the holes for the bolt up next door to where I work.

Someone else have some info?

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