IRS swap. 2012 to 1979

[Roamer90]

Well let me start by saying I'm about as educated on rear end swaps as a rock teaching a physics class.

I recently got my hands on a 79 camaro. Got a steal of a deal on on a 2012 ss complete rear end. I'd like to try to get that bad boy under it.

What kind of crazy would I be getting into for modifications?

 

[351maverick]

Why?

 

[Roamer90]

Why?

Handling

 

[71RS/SS396]

Simply installing an IRS doesn't necessarily improve the handling if the geometry is jacked up. Here's a thread of a car that has one. http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=47820 The guy said if he had to do it all over again he wouldn't do it.

 

[carr911]

The Unsers and Speedway just built a 1st Gen with a 5th Gen Rear Cradle - I supplied a lot of parts

 

[CorkyE]

Looks like an afternoon job with some basic hand tools, and very inexpensive...

 

[badazz81z28]

I commend folks that go this far on a 50 year old car. I totally get the kits out there with some fabrication and welding, that's not too hard but retrofitting an IRS is a job!

Before jumping into it, just make sure youre not over your head and realize it will never perform like the modern donor. If your chasing that, you will spend 3-4x the money. Also I have not seen anything dramatic from retrofitted IRS cars. Solid axle cars perform just the same so because on the bang for the buck

 

[Green hornet]

Wow that looks like a lot of work for the gain.

 

[AlbertaZ28]

Roamer90 I like the way you think. I have also been wondering about retrofitting the IRS from a 5th gen in my 80Z. I can pick up the rear assembly pretty cheap. It would definitely take a lot of fabrication but I think it is doable. All depends how much effort a guy wants to put into it.

 

[fester]

"Some assembly Required" famous last words....