Author: Dylan Galvin

Spent too many hours grinding up a crap pitman puller from autozone to make it fit the large pitman arm on the 66 Monaco only for it to end up like this when using it. I’m putting in a new steering box, so I don’t mind damaging the splines/gears on…

I skimped out on buying an actual clutch spring compressor and am using C clamps for compressing the springs under the retainer. While reassembling the front clutch I contorted the retainer pretty darn good. Should I attempt to install it again and hop…

I need a new one for the 66 Monaco’s passenger side LCA. Can I just grab a castle nut at a hardware store or should I dig it out of a junkyard or is there a source for them online? I’ve seen pretty much nothing about it while googling, and dont know if theres anything special about the nut that makes it hard to get

I’m wrapping up the suspension rebuild this evening on the Monaco for the 2nd or 3rd or however many times, and I think you guys know what’s wrong in that picture. That ring obviously should go up to the subframe and then I can tighten down the pivot nut, but the LCA will not travel any farther forward. I read on some thread for a another body style on another site that it’s possible to press the shaft in to the wrong length. I had a shop do my bushings bc I dont have a press. Do yall think…

LCA pivot shaft engagement

I’m going through nearly all of the 66 Monacos front suspension AGAIN to replace the incorrect strut bushings I installed months ago. Clearly I had some problems installing the driver torsion bar back then because the cylinder around it is all bashed in, and I cant get the bar out. I’ve hit the thing with a chisel and I’ve kicked the shit out of the LCA to no avail, even with someone prying the top out. Anyone dealt with this and have suggestions?

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Torsion Problem

Hey all, I’m building a 496 for my 66 Monaco right now and am going to need to beef up the stock 727 that rests in the tunnel. It’s going to need to withstand around 600 torque and 600 hp I assume.

Do you guys have any rebuild/beef up kits you’d like to reccomend? Should I do a shift kit as well? I’ve seen Monster is on the site, but wouldnt mind paying less…

Hey all, I’m building a 496 for my 66 Monaco right now and am going to need to beef up the stock 727 that rests in the tunnel. It’s going to need to withstand around 600 torque and 600 hp I assume.

Do you guys have any rebuild/beef up kits you’d like to reccomend? Should I do a shift kit as well? I’ve seen Monster is on the site, but wouldnt mind paying less…