Experience with truckarm (or centerdrive) style rear suspensions???

[atomicjoe23]

I've got a '67 Firebird 400 that I'm getting ready to start work on. . .right now I'm finishing up the planning process for the first iteration of the car. I'm gonna do it in three stages due to budget constraints. My first stage car will have the stock 400 block (upgraded internals and increased displacement) with an upgraded suspension just so that I can get it on the road. The second stage will upgrade to a fuel injection set-up and any suspension/chassis upgrades that didnt' happen the first time around. The final phase will have an either an Indian Adventures II aluminum block or K&M Performance aluminum block (both Pontiac blocks) with fuel-injected twin turbo system.

Brian of ProblemChildKustoms will be getting me off on the right foot by doing the drawings that will provide the blueprint for the final outcome of the car. I'll post some pics when I get them.

Thanks for sharing all your cars!

[XcYZ]

I've heard positive things about that setup, but have they figured out a good way to run the exhaust?

Welcome aboard.

[frankenstang]

Another vote for the truck arm susp. Works well for racing and NASCAR loves it. The only exhaust I have seen dumps in front of the rear tires. There has to be a way to run tail pipes. If I was gonna build the 79 Camaro rotting away in my driveway, it would be getting a truck arm. Also Hot Rods to Hell states you don't nee a rear swaybar which is cool. Update... the kit will allow full exhaust.
http://www.hotrodstohell.net/truckar...y_truckarm.htm