g machine kit

[jackstands]

i have a 69 dart and am about to rebuild the suspension and switch to disk brakes.  I think i am going to go with the "G machine" stage II kit.  Would i buy the one for disk brakes or the one for drum brakes and ask for the 1973 lower balljoints?  Thanks for the help 

[Bill_Reilly]

G-machine Stage II ?  This is a kit from someone?

[Bakaruda]

PST I think.

[jackstands]

check out this site
http://www.performancesuspension.com/gmachStageI.htm

[Scampin]

Thats alot of money for a bushing kit. 
It doesn't even come with a swaybar?  What are you actually getting for 1000bucks?

[jackstands]

i just copied and pasted this
STAGE II KIT Includes:
Complete Graphite Impregnated Polyurethane Front End Rebuild Kit
::
Front & Rear KYB Gas Charged Shocks or Struts
::
Front & Rear Powder Coated G-TECH Sway Bars with Polyurethane Bushings
::
Front & Rear Springs (Coil or Leaf)
NOTE: No Rear Springs on MOPAR & Corvette
::
Polyurethane Leaf Spring Bushings & Pads   (where applicable)
::
Rear Trailing Arm Bushings (where applicable) • MOPAR Torsion Bars, Boots & Clips

[Jim_Lusk]

It has sway bars. Probably not a bad price, but there are problems with using the poly LCA bushings.

[mrspeeddemon]

I have a PST kit and they give you a stock style rubber lower control arm bushing- they even say the aftermarket poly ones are junk!

[jackstands]

what should i do? this is my first project car ever! what have you guys done?

[70 Dustpan]

Here's some info to look at: http://www.bigblockdart.com/index.php?topic=440.0

[Scampin]

MOPAR "A" Body-1963-66 • $881.75* **
Dart, Duster, Demon, Valiant
*NOTE: No Front Sway Bar included.
MOPAR "A" Body 1967 Only • $1111.70**
MOPAR "A" Body 68-72 Drums • $1031.70**
MOPAR "A" Body 68-72 Discs • $1011.70**
MOPAR "A" Body 73-76 • $931.70**



It says it doesn't come with a front swaybar.  So it doesn't come with a front swaybar or rear springs?  Not really arguing with anybody, just that I am in the market also and am trying to cover all my bases on parts aval.

[Jim_Lusk]

It's only the early (66-earlier) kits that doesn't have a front sway bar because they don't have one available.

[DartKnight]

What's wrong with the poly lower bushings? 

[jackstands]

well heres what i did.
I bought Billy Reillys upper control arms, KYb shocks, .990 torsion bars from Mancini, Schumacher mounts, and a Super polygraphite front end rebuild kit from PST.
I hope that works out, it doesnt have sway bars but shouldnt be too bad for my first car

[mrspeeddemon]

from what I understood from PST is that poly LCA bushings don't use an outer sleeve in the design giving them nothing to really hold them in place- you actually have to use the old sleeve? I think? I'm not an expert but thats what I gathered from a couple different places.

[dmn71]

mrspeeddemon's right. I'm going through front end rebuild right now and with all rubber and with poly you have to use old sleeve.     Steve

[slow_motion]

i'd still use a stock rubber bushing in the lower arm and i'd definatly get some sort of front sway bay.

--chad

[Bill_Reilly]

I agree with Chad - use a rubber lower arm bushing - the rest would be ok, but that one would be much better as rubber. As for a bar, it's a good idea, but it's just an add-on that you could do any time, so no worries on that piece.