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Staggered front end? #1261035 07/02/12 09:47 PM 07/02/12 09:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,050 Mooresburg, Tn ' '72CudaRacer OP top fuel
'72CudaRacer OP top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,050 Mooresburg, Tn	What is the best way to remove the stagger from the front end of a stock style E body?(one tire ahead of the other) Can it be done with aftermarket strut rods? The reason for wanting to do this is to help reaction times. Also, when aligning the chassis, should you use the rear axle or the leaf spring front attaching bolt to start from? Thanks Brian Dunnigan

Re: Staggered front end? [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1261036 07/02/12 10:04 PM 07/02/12 10:04 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston S sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion
sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	how much of a stagger is there? i would think trimming a strut bushing would be easiest and cheapest Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: Staggered front end? [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1261037 07/02/12 10:38 PM 07/02/12 10:38 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	If the stagger was built into the front end at a chassis shop they moved the one side back(most likely the pass side)... if this is what was truly done then your gonna have to cut the mount points on that side... if you try to do it with the alignment it will pull... if you want to speed up the RT then put smaller front tires on it

Re: Staggered front end? [Re: sixpackgut] #1261038 07/02/12 10:48 PM 07/02/12 10:48 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,050 Mooresburg, Tn ' '72CudaRacer OP top fuel
'72CudaRacer OP top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,050 Mooresburg, Tn	Quote: how much of a stagger is there? i would think trimming a strut bushing would be easiest and cheapest Close to an inch.

Re: Staggered front end? [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1261039 07/02/12 10:52 PM 07/02/12 10:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,608 Rudolph, Ohio moparguy7074 top fuel
moparguy7074 top fuel Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,608 Rudolph, Ohio	How is it staggered? Is the k-member moved?

Re: Staggered front end? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1261040 07/02/12 10:58 PM 07/02/12 10:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,050 Mooresburg, Tn ' '72CudaRacer OP top fuel
'72CudaRacer OP top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,050 Mooresburg, Tn	Quote: If the stagger was built into the front end at a chassis shop they moved the one side back(most likely the pass side)... if this is what was truly done then your gonna have to cut the mount points on that side... if you try to do it with the alignment it will pull... if you want to speed up the RT then put smaller front tires on it I can't put smaller tires on with out changing the oil pan. The pan doesn't hit when the wheels come down, just on uneven pit areas. As far as HOW it got staggered, This car was wrecked when I rescued it from the back row of a note toter car lot. After changeing ALL of the front sheet metal, I had to have the front frame section pulled at a body shop. After all of this, I had it on a alignment rack and the front was staggered. Perfect, leave it like it is. (this was 1984, the going thing back then) Now I want to take the stagger out, and I'm not sure what is the best way to do it. Brian Dunnigan

Re: Staggered front end? [Re: moparguy7074] #1261041 07/02/12 11:00 PM 07/02/12 11:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,050 Mooresburg, Tn ' '72CudaRacer OP top fuel
'72CudaRacer OP top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,050 Mooresburg, Tn	Quote: How is it staggered? Is the k-member moved? I'm not sure really how to tell. I think it may be the struts, one of them may be bent slightly? Brian

Re: Staggered front end? [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1261042 07/02/12 11:02 PM 07/02/12 11:02 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,566 Downtown Roebuck Ont Twostick Still wishing...
Twostick Still wishing... Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,566 Downtown Roebuck Ont	Finish fixing the collision damage? No personal experience here but an inch seems like a lot more than stock. Kevin

Re: Staggered front end? [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1261043 07/02/12 11:03 PM 07/02/12 11:03 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi rowin4 master
rowin4 master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi	Pull the frame into spec. it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead

Re: Staggered front end? [Re: rowin4] #1261044 07/02/12 11:23 PM 07/02/12 11:23 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Pull the frame into spec. Yep... finish pulling the one side...without cutting the pivot points off you dont have many choices... I stagger my chassis cars... mine has 3/4" but I use small tires and the stagger keeps me in the lights a bit longer..... Or make a new oil pan with wings

Re: Staggered front end? [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1261045 07/03/12 08:09 PM 07/03/12 08:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 363 Aubrey, Texas oldtimer5151 enthusiast
oldtimer5151 enthusiast Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 363 Aubrey, Texas	That extra inch keeps you in the lights longer. I had a 67 plymouth that had hit a curb on pass. side and would not tow no matter what I tried. I could leave a fender on the best. I finally found it 3inch back, changed the lca and did not win another race,could not cut a light, or would red light. Finally took it to the crusher.

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