Project SSLOW6.0 - 1986 Monte Carlo SS.

[SSLOW6.0]

Hello Everyone,

Posting here for the first time. I'm going to be doing some unconventional upgrades to my car beyond the current off the shelf stuff and wanted to post updates to share my work and knowledge on these cars.

This is my 86 Monte SS


Engine:

120k mile junkyard LQ4 - 6.0L V8
Summit 8708 Stage III NA LS Cam - 231/242 @.050 .600/.600 lift
Comp 26918-16 valve springs
Trailblazer SS intake
92mm Throttle Body
Aeromotive 340lph pump
Stainless long tube headers
3 inch stainless exhaust

Trans:
200-4r rebuilt with the TCI master race rebuild kit
Patriot 2100 stall converter

Rear End:
7.5 inch 10 bolt
Moser 28 spline axles
Torsen T-2 Differential
Motive Gear 3.73's

Suspension
QA1 Front Upper Race Control Arms with +.5 inch tall Ball Joints
QA1 Front Lower Race Control Arms with +.5 inch tall Ball Joints
Belltech 2 inch drop spindles
QA1 Double Adjustable Hybrid Coilovers 550lb springs
QA1 Sway Bar
UMI Front Brace
QA1 Double Adjustable Upper Rear Control Arms
QA1 Solid Lower Rear Control Arms
QA1 Double Adjsutable Rear Coilovers with 220lb springs
UMI Rear Shock Brace

Wheels and Tires:
Wheels:US MAGS U111 17x8
Tires: 245/45/17 Bridgestone RE-71R

Car made 412 hp / 408 ft/lbs SAE to the tire on a Dynapack Dyno

Best drag pass 12.72 @ 108 mph at 3300 DA

I'm in process of swapping C7 Brembos on the front, LS1 discs on the rear and will be soon trying to make an S197 8.8 Ford work in a 3 link config.

[87SS]

......I will be watching your work! I have an 87 SS....and hope to do some work on it when I have some

[SSLOW6.0]

Got the big brake kit assembled and installed today.


I wrote a detailed how to on the MonteCarloSS.com forum.

I still need to bleed them, and get different caliper pins before I can use them. apparently there are two types of Brembo pins, despite the pads being identical.

The pins should be here Saturday, but I'll be a UofM football game so Sunday I will know how this kit works out.

[SSLOW6.0]

It's been a while since I updated this, but my car has been featured as part of Summit Racing's OnAllCylinders Blog:

Part 1: https://www.onallcylinders.com/2018/...sion-overhaul/

Part 2: https://www.onallcylinders.com/2019/...ler-continues/

Part 3: https://www.onallcylinders.com/2019/...pires-ls-swap/

Part 4: https://www.onallcylinders.com/2019/...g-our-ls-swap/

Part 5: https://www.onallcylinders.com/2019/...-axle-upgrade/

Part 7 will involve a cam swap and dyno test.

Part 8 will be an unconventional manual transmission swap.