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No Moa
Posts : 3893
Join date : 2009-02-21
Age : 51
Location : Midcoast Maine
| | Subject: Frames whats the diff? Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:55 pm | |
| What is the difference in the 94-96 9C1/Impala ss/Civi frames? I have a 94 nice CIVI frame and a 96 9C1 body, what am i getting into using the 94 frame, i plan to use as much 96 equipment as i can, brake ABS and such. | |
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bammax
Posts : 2301
Join date : 2009-02-22
Age : 42
Location : Mansfield, Ma
| | Subject: Re: Frames whats the diff? Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:43 pm | |
| As far as I know the only difference frame wise is for the Fleetwood which is stretched 6 inches and the wagons which are boxed and use a different gas tank. For sedans the frames should be exactly the same between the models and years your looking at. | |
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Fishah
Posts : 1118
Join date : 2009-01-20
Age : 36
Location : Chicago, IL
| | Subject: Re: Frames whats the diff? Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:36 pm | |
| No, I'm pretty sure the 9C1 frame is thicker in some spots or boxed differently. I'm not exactly sure the differences - I remember the discussion on ISSF a few years ago though. | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Frames whats the diff? Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:11 pm | |
| I am only aware of the changes made for the 94 year in which the frame was altered for the lower ac compressor, but Fisher might be on to something, but I am not sure myself about the stiffer frame in the 9c1. |
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Tomz9C1
Posts : 1498
Join date : 2009-01-21
Age : 61
Location : Rumford, Maine
| | Subject: Re: Frames whats the diff? Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:18 pm | |
| My 94 window sticker says something like, H D Frame. Now you got me thinkin! It's home in a folder, I'll have the wife double check.
Go for it Glen, throw that bish together! | |
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Pooge
Posts : 1700
Join date : 2009-03-24
| | Subject: Re: Frames whats the diff? Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:24 pm | |
| I have done a bit of research on this. From what I have read you should be perfectly interchangeable, however the 9C1 frame is a little thicker steel...I believe .10 versus .15 thickness if that sounds right...
I could be off, but I seem to recall something like that.
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No Moa
Posts : 3893
Join date : 2009-02-21
Age : 51
Location : Midcoast Maine
| | Subject: Re: Frames whats the diff? Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:47 am | |
| i plan to beat this bitch hard, hmmm might need to stick to a 9C1 frame | |
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Pooge
Posts : 1700
Join date : 2009-03-24
| | Subject: Re: Frames whats the diff? Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:32 pm | |
| - No Moa wrote:
- i plan to beat this bitch hard, hmmm might need to stick to a 9C1 frame
That was my thoughts, but keep in mind that the SS had the civilian frame too, from what I read, and people surely beat the bag out of those too... Doug | |
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onehunglo
Posts : 315
Join date : 2009-01-25
Age : 46
Location : Raymond, NH
| | Subject: Re: Frames whats the diff? Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:48 pm | |
| I was under the impression that the 9c1/SS frame was HD. | |
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booth9C1SS
Posts : 231
Join date : 2009-01-24
Age : 49
Location : Wayne, ME
| | Subject: Re: Frames whats the diff? Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:28 pm | |
| The 9C1 frames are supposed to be thicker, but the real stiffness comes from the additional body bushings in the front. The civi cars and WX3 didn't use the front 2 (3) sets of body-to-frame bushings. Only the 9C1s and wagons got them. All B-body sedan frames are interchangable... Caprice civi sedan, 9C1, B4U, WX3, Roadmaster sedan.
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