Automotive History: An X-Ray Look At GM’s X-Frame (1957 …
WEBDec 22, 2022 · The X-Frame was the result of a number of years of experiments between Cadillac engineers and A. O. Smith Corp., who actually built all of GM’s frames. It combines aspects of two very distinctive frame designs: the backbone frame and the X …
1959-1964 Fullsize Chevy, Impala, Biscayne Chassis - Schwartz …
WEBThe old, flexible X-frame that your suspension components and engine are mounted to begins to flex dramatically once you add more horsepower, higher spring-rates and better brakes; not to mention it’s nearly 50 years old.
Reinforcing a Stock X-Frame on a Classic Chevy Impala - YouTube
WEBRick and Brent reinforce the frame on the '61 Impala. See how an Air Ride suspension system is installed and tested. Take a trip to the test track in Year On...
Getting a Handle on X-frame Chevys - Hemmings
WEBSep 24, 2018 · In the grand scheme of things, the 1961 Impala is a fairly insignificant automobile. It shared the “X-frame” design chassis introduced by Chevrolet in 1958 but also used by other manufacturers. By modern crash-test standards, the X frame is a …
5 Things to Know About Swapping an LS Motor Into a Chevy 58-64 X-Frame …
WEBJan 13, 2017 · The 58-64 X-Frame cars along with a modern LS engine makes for the ultimate cruiser! Want to LS Swap your 58-64 Impala, Bel Air or Biscayne X-Frame car? Here's some things you need to know to get the job done right.
61-64 X Frame Interchangability - Impalas.net
WEBJun 5, 2013 · With a larger more powerful LS engine you want all the strength you can get out of your frame. The 324 cubic inch (5.3 liter LS-3) motor is more powerfully than the 427 big block, making more factory rated horsepower and torque, out of a smaller lighter engine that runs on flex-fuel.
X Frame owners? | Impala Forums
WEBJun 14, 2022 · A forum community dedicated to Chevrolet Impala owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about engine swaps, performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!
X-Framed Fullsize Chevy Cars - Car Craft Magazine - MotorTrend
WEBJun 14, 2016 · The even sleeker first-year '58 Impala had a unique Cadillac-inspired greenhouse and was a full 4 inches lower than a '57 Bel Air. All X-frame Chevys have two-piece driveshaft and coil...
Frame swap for early 60's - Impalas.net
WEBSep 18, 2012 · Is there a common frame swap that can be done to replace the X frame of a early 60's Impala? I would like to know if I could use a metric frame, such as one from a 96 Impala, to go under a 60 Impala body.
Chevrolet Impala - Wikipedia
WEBAll new full-size Chevrolets eschewed the "X" frame for a full-width perimeter frame, a new body that featured curved, frameless side glass (for pillarless models), sharper angled windshield with newly reshaped vent windows, and redesigned full-coil suspension.
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