Corvette rear leaf IRS- learn me.

What does this swap into? Is this the easy button for an IRS swap?

other Corvettes?

The street rod world has kits for putting them in various older cars and trucks, I believe, but don't know about anyone doing them for modern cars.

What generation are you looking at? As it has been stated the street rod guys do it often. Generally C4 suspension because they are plentiful and relatively affordable, but I don't think there is ever an 'easy button'....Newer is usually better, but there are track width differences between early and late C4's, later ones are wider.

I have 87 front and rear to go under my 77 corvette, and an 84 setup to go on my 53 Chevy sedan.

You would want C4 IRS, as C5 and C6 use the rear-mounted transaxle that adds a whole new layer of complicated. The C4 just uses a conventional Dana 44-based centersection

Thanks!

I've built a number of cars using C4 and C5 Corvette suspension. Here is a picture of the simple Hot Rod that I'm building at this time. It uses C4 suspension.

I took a C4 tub, flipped it over, built a suspension locating jig, then used that jig to build by my frame. This assures that the pickup points are correct.

I would not consider Vette suspension earlier than C4. The C4 parts are aluminum. The front suspension is double A frame. The rear is a 5point modified swing arm. The rear is pretty good but has some issues as the axles are fixed length attached by Ujoints at each end. The diffs are dana 36 or 44. Because the C4 was front engine and trans their parts work great for a lot of builds. And, the track width is good to fit under a lot of classic cars.

C5 and C6 use double Aframe front suspension. The rear has double Aframe as well. C5 and newer rear suspension is the best. The problem is that C5 and up use transaxles. This creates packaging issues for a lot of builds. I have built some cars using C5 parts including the transaxle. I shortened the torque tube for those builds. I had engineered and designed an input adapter for the C5 diff that allows the use of a driveshaft. I have 2 of those adapters in my shop.

I'm laid up right now recovering from knee replacement surgery last week. I can't wait to get back to my Hot Rod build.

Have fun planning and building. john

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In reply to jmc14:

Man that thing should scoot!

I am in the process of rebuilding one of the trailing arms/hub on my 77, due to an abrupt introduction to a bridge railing. I am going to be so glad when I don't have to mess with those again

In reply to jmc14:

If ever a T needed a track nose,, it yours. that thing is tits.