Traction Bars Identification/Mounting Help
Mine are more like these than any other type I've seen, they take the place of the shock plates, and each have 2 snubbers and 2 spring clamps.
Are both spring clamps supposed to be 'bolted' to the bars with 4 nuts, and free floating?
It seems odd that the snubbers are right next to the spring clamps, as if they would essentially be holding the snubbers against the spring.
think you mount it up on the shock plate center mount
then you have 2 squared corner, C clamps and you clamp both front and rear C clamp down over spring and through the mount. lock nuts or standard and split washers. i.e not free floating if my set are anything to go by
This will howver flatten the springs some what
you can make up spacers to fit between the bar clamp mount and the spring, to reduce the flattening. flat plate with 2 holes... also helps orientate the bar so it doesn't point nose down., be a shame to rip out the rear on a curb.
Some combo of 2 at the rear 1 at the front etc. see where they sit and how drastically they want to flatten an already pretty flat chrsyler style spring pack. you might find with front and rear sunbbers they just fit up bog stock with no issue. Its a nicer and more robust set up than the universal fit ones i have on mine.
if you don't like steel on steel clamping zinc shim top and bottom will allow some movement, re use chryslers "zinc interleave" idea to your advantage here
kinda depends how keen you are on and rock hard rear suspension, you can induce an unexpected handling change on the street along with the expected benefits at the track.
sway bar on the front might help balance things up for a spirited attack on a sweeping curve
mine set up with the front snubbers an inch or maybe a little more or so below the spring eye, i achived my aim 13.9 got my 4 speed australian 6 to go faster than factory (14.2) on street tyres. so never went back to tune the set up. yes i cheated, but their springs were new in '71 and mine were 45 years old and saggy, i was rattling out fillings and the sun visors kept falling down before i got 60 foot .
Dave