Chevrolet Corvette C2 - The Timber Wolf C2 Gets Suspended

Easy Does It
Now we have plenty of room for the pulley and belt to operate, and we can easily replace the belt when necessary. This was a very simple modification and only required several hours of fabrication.

Stop Me Now
As part of the Performance Plus package, VBP provided four brake calipers and had them powdercoated red to complement our build theme. They will be clearly visible through the Boyd Coddington-supplied wheels mounted with Goodyear rubber.

Steer Me
VBP provided us with their power-steering conversion kit that included the control valve, hoses, and powdercoated shielding. With a new Flaming River steering box, our new power steering is all plumbed up and connected. Our ceramic Hedman Hedders are perfectly engineered so as to not interfere with the steering.

All Set Up Front
Front suspension is now complete, and everything fits perfectly in place.

Upsy Daisy
Front suspension is state-of-the-art and will allow the Timber Wolf C2 to handle as well as many race cars.

Start Me Safely
MSD provided us with one of their high-torque starters and was mounted in place. We decided to err on the side of safety with our clutch assembly. Classic Chevy 5-Speed provided us with a McLeod clutch and explosion-proof clutch housing (along with the Tremec 5-speed) so the car can be driven hard confidently. If the clutch should ever explode, any shrapnel will be contained.

Ratchet Down
Eric torqued all front suspension and fasteners, and installed cotter pins for safety. Headers were connected to the sidepipes. the front end of the car is pretty complete with many race-bred, state-of-the-art components now in place.

Cross Me Up
We checked our gear contact pattern using a special die. What we were looking for is exactly what you see here. The contact pattern is in the center of the ring gear.

Differentially Clean
We have thoroughly cleaned and primed our rear differential housing. Then we mounted the new 3.55 ring-and-pinion gearset and Master Installation kit provided by Motive Gear to our heavy-duty Eaton posi-unit. Once our pinion depth was established, we mounted and installed the posi and gear unit into the housing.