Adjustable pinion snubbers?

Adjustable pinion snubbers waste of time or with the money?

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70 dart BB auto 8 3/4 355 posi, in HS my friend had a 340 challenger and it seemed to work great on that car....
 
I have the adjustable snubber on my 64 Sport Fury. With stock springs from Espo, the car ran 12.12 at 110 mph . 60 foot was 1.76 average. I think it works ok.
 
We use an adjustable pinion snubber with Super Stock springs on a '66 Cuda. 417 small block, 904 auto, 4:10., 9by28" slicks. 1.47 sec. at 60'; best time is 10.86 @ 124. This car is 100% street legal. What also works is CalTracs with M/T Radials
 
yes it works great
adjustable snubber, with super stock springs
1.38 60 foot
132 mph
10.09 1/4

70 Duster small block 904 trans street strip car
 
Destroyed the rubber on mine twice with stock springs. I'm waiting to see what happens with the new setup and SS springs. It is probably more an issue with the contact area on the body now. It is a bit caved in. No poll answer really nails it.
 
mguner said:
Destroyed the rubber on mine twice with stock springs. I'm waiting to see what happens with the new setup and SS springs. It is probably more an issue with the contact area on the body now. It is a bit caved in. No poll answer really nails it.
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mguner, weld a piece of flat plate to the floorpan at the contact area to both reinforce and strenghten the contact area and to distribute the load.
 
ocdart said:
mguner, weld a piece of flat plate to the floorpan at the contact area to both reinforce and strenghten the contact area and to distribute the load.
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Yeah the factory "reinforcement" / snubber stop was originally located for the 8.25 so part of that issue is on me for not upgrading the contact pad and position. It's kinda hard to estimate spring wrap and contact point. I had about 2" clearance with a slight down angle. Big block automatic torque monster.
 
Yep i,ve heard good and bad. Some say the s/s springs cant work as intended.I always ran one to save u joints.
 
reinforce the floor and run it about 1/2-1" at ride height. Works, OCDart knows the deal.
 
crackedback said:
Good use, holding a shop door open for a breeze. :)
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Exactly ^^^^^^^^

Finally, somebody got it right.


All kidding aside, they can work in certain circumstances. But they are not necessary in any circumstance.

For instance, with SS springs, they are not necessary.

If you have crappy stock springs, then the snubber might be a cheap band aid if you do not want to spring for SS springs.

Used to be the old saying was automatic without a snubber and four speed with one, but even with SS springs, I don't think the snubber will add a lot even with a four speed. I have run with and without them but always ran SS springs and never saw an appreciable difference. In fact, one car I had sped up when I removed it.
 
Great input from all...Thanks.... from novelty to useful.... a rock is cheaper for a doorstop isnt it?
 
The only time I don't use one with superstocks, is if I dial the pinion angle in when I weld the perches to the spring! It is adjustable after all. You never know how sticky the street (I mean track) is!
 
RustyRatRod said:
Exactly ^^^^^^^^

Finally, somebody got it right.


All kidding aside, they can work in certain circumstances. But they are not necessary in any circumstance.

For instance, with SS springs, they are not necessary.

If you have crappy stock springs, then the snubber might be a cheap band aid if you do not want to spring for SS springs.

Used to be the old saying was automatic without a snubber and four speed with one, but even with SS springs, I don't think the snubber will add a lot even with a four speed. I have run with and without them but always ran SS springs and never saw an appreciable difference. In fact, one car I had sped up when I removed it.
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I never herd this before, but aways open to other ways and opinions.
 
davescuda said:
I never herd this before, but aways open to other ways and opinions.
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We all doo thAngs different. What a boring world if we didn't. Some people have great success with them. Used them myself on a couple. Probably would not again.
 
Back in the day, i was running a '69 Super Bee with a 440 and a 4 speed with the stock 3:54 Dana 60 and springs out of a wrecked '68 GTX.
When i installed an adjustable pinion snubber in it, the 60' time went down about 2 tenths. It was set up to contact the floor reinforcement plate at rest. It certainly made the back end rise on take off more, planting the rear tires better.
I never tried super stock springs in it, but my Dart Sport 360 4 speed has them and i haven't put it on a track yet. It would be interesting to see the difference with and without an adjustable snubber on it.
Back in the day, i read in the direct connection book that an adjustable snubber was more necessary on a 4 speed car than an automatic.
So, my thoughts on the subject is that it worked for me in this application at least.
 
It all comes down to what purpose you are using it for. Street car; no need. Track time with slicks and SS springs; it was always a definite for me. Unfortunately, I've seen what bad spring perch welds and axle wrap can do.
 
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