Nice springs. Where did you order from for all the parts?
Nice springs. Where did you order from for all the parts?
You might want to have close look at that 8 3/4, to see if it's twisted and lost pinion angle. Seen that happen often, especially with one used for a long time.
Take a good light under the car with you and have a look at the housing. Pay particular attention to the lines formed in the housing axle tubes. If I am not mistaken the axle housing is rolled from flat sheet and it will have die form lines, scratched into it. The tubes also are welded into a round shape so, you may be able to find the weld line. If they are straight, the housing is golden. Helped a racer once that had changed the spring perches 2 weeks consecutive because, I kept loosing pinion angle. We got under the car and found the housing a mess.
Now i'm just taking out my "ARSS" here but wouldn't you want a higher rated spring for a big block aka "more then the car ways"..........because your trying to pack all that extra weight from up front.
Every one talks about the "002 and 003" SS Spring for a A Body, but i never seen any part numbers that represent that.??
002-003 springs are definitly the right springs for a 3100 pound A body ---------We used to run them on a 3600 pound hemi belvedere, with the back of the leaves de clamped, ''used Imperial shocks'', there were a few times when the track was prepped good and our slicks were new, it carried the front wheels to the second gear change. But not often, the track usually sucked !~!Back in the day, the mopar race manuals always said, for dragracing , if u can`t hit the weight of your car with the exact spring weight recommendation, ''TO GO TO THE NEXT ONE LITER", engine had nothing to do with it !
When my back brace in install, My Worries will go a way.To me it was a lot of worry, out of no where, for nothing.
Caltracs are not in the budget.time for caltracs
Not going to say it was a mistake , but Chrysler did say it was better "for dragracing" to go the toThanks for the education.
So was the 002-003 all you had or do you believe the light spring does a better job.
I stepped up to a heavier spring(to match my cars weigh) this time.......Do you think that was a mistake?
Thanks again to you all!
I can answer some of you question but some i will have to get back to you tomorrow night!
Rear shackle is rear word 1 inch, as in the left spring part of the shackle is 1 inch back.
Rear shock are MP " race shock (purchased also in the late 1990's)
Front shock are standard worn out shocks
Rear segment of the SS Spring are not unclamped
When i installed the pinion snubber it was at the highest spot without having to raise the body to get the pin in it. (also installed back in the 90's)
This is a full Dressed car that hasn't see the street in over 10 years. It's a race cars...just a heavy one. Aka track us only car.
Front travel......just went and check. I have exactly 5" of travel. I have threatened to cut the bumper off to get me a little bit more travel.
Rims are a 8" x 15 finned alu wheels. fronts tires are 165 80R 15 and backs are 26 10 15 M/T ET Slick with tubes
When the track has some teeth in it, my best 60' was a 1.707 "Disclaimer" I race at 1/8 mile track and the elevation is 6600 feet.
best ET to date, is 7.86@87 mph 1/8 mile.
I will have to jack it up to check my pinion angle......and find my angle gauge
.Just incase you want to. Here's the link to make your own cal tracks.
How to Build Modern Traction Bars
I’m slow .lol.
I believe I posted that at post #10.
nah i have brand new 3800 pound SS Springs. I will go with them for now.Just incase you want to. Here's the link to make your own cal tracks.
How to Build Modern Traction Bars