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Old 06-08-2016, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Ben@SpeedTech View Post
From what I understand, the Montes have a longer wheelbase, the extra length is built in from the firewall forward. All of the factory suspension components and some other bolt on parts are the same as the Chevelles.

Just for trivia's sake it's the same with Pontiac Grand Prix, both the Monte and GP are actually labeled G bodies rather than A bodies like the Chevelle, GTO, Cutlass, Skylark...
Ben, you are probably correct, but I was thinking that the longer wheelbase (112" vs. 116") started in 71'. It seems to me as though the 70' models are the same dimensionally. I will do some research...

...and I stand corrected. 70'-72 cars are same wheelbase. I apologize for the mis-information concerning the frame guys!!!!!! In 70' the General had a "split A" platform for the Monte Carlo, before actually calling these G-bodies. They were originally an A-body car. This is what had me thinking that the 70' Monte was same wheelbase as the Chevelle.
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