69 Bel Air 2 Door Sedan BB
 

Been reading the forum for some time, and this is my first post.

Building a 69 Bel Air 2 door sedan, mainly for bracket racing because I could never afford a proper stock class campaign. Right now the car is stock, has a 2bbl 327 and TH350. I removed the greasy 10 bolt last year and installed a 4:11 12 bolt. I have a TH400 core for building. Also have the basics for a decent oval port 454.

Just finishing up a front end rebuild and changeover to power front disc brakes. So first question, I am perplexed as to how to set up and improve the front suspension on this car. I am pretty familiar with the 65-70 b-body front ends and have maintained, rebuilt and aligned many over the years.

What can be done do minimize camber and toe change with front end extension and compression? I put in upper ball joint spacers but the upper a-arm geometry went to heck. Using shim stacks on the upper arms didn't help. I removed them and am back to mostly stock. Will I need to get into cutting and modifying upper arms?

Any expertise or help here would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Mark

Re: 69 Bel Air 2 Door Sedan BB
 

Couple of pics. Looking for a vintage junior stock look.

Re: 69 Bel Air 2 Door Sedan BB
 

Scroll down a bit in this thread and you’ll find a 69 like you’re building. This one used a 350/255 motor and went 13.30s or so...in 1970.

http://www.classracer.com/classforum...d.php?p=353131

Re: 69 Bel Air 2 Door Sedan BB
 

Join us on Facebook Jr Stocker. Great looking car.

Re: 69 Bel Air 2 Door Sedan BB
 

Still have my 1969 Impala from 1972

Frame off restoration taking too long.

Still for sale with a Budd Rowe 350/255 engine

D

Re: 69 Bel Air 2 Door Sedan BB
 

Mark, I ran a 1968 Impala 396/325 in I/S Back in 2003-05 only modification on front end was cutting coils 1.5 coils. Never got around to do anything else, but car went straight. , ran high 11's. Finishing up same combo 1965 Impala, same thing except better shocks.

Will Lamprecht