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Re: OPINIONS ASAP PLEASE!!!!!!
[Re: oldtimer5151]
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01/10/13 05:20 PM
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Clamp the front of the springs. The pinion snubber is just a stop and it keeps the rear pinion in line with the drive shaft. Check your pinion angle and install it where the pinion will stay aligned within no more than 3 degrees difference. One inch clearance will usually line up to be about 7 degree pinion angle. The pinion stop keeps every thing aligned- no more bent shocks. Try additional clamps on the back might help.
Control the body rise with better shocks... if you need
a snubber you should invest in better springs... PERIOD
but people always want to band-aid or look at something
thats cheaper or easier
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Re: OPINIONS ASAP PLEASE!!!!!!
[Re: poisondart2]
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01/10/13 05:32 PM
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Brock,if I were you just starting out I would try to find a used set of 002/003 A body SS springs. Weld a chain to the pinion snubber and use it for a boat anchor when you go fishing. Get An effective but inexpensive rear shock like the Rancho 9 ways and a good set of 90/10 shocks for the front. Next,make sure the front end is loose enough to give you 4" to 5" of lift at launch. Find a set of used wheels with more backspace to get those big tires tucked in. I did some high 1.30 60 fts with a setup like this and the car was fairly consistant. At your HP level this would be an easy setup to tune and get some satisfying results. Just my 
I disagree Get the Cal-Tracs It is 2013 move ahead and you should be good till you hit 7's or 6's like above.What adjustment is there in SS springs? When you go for more HP ? I had a 10 second car with SS springs but would never go back to it! Buy it one time and be done with it! The upgrade from there is a better ( adjustable ) shock
 
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Well if you truly want to buy it once and be done with it back half the car with a four link.
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Re: OPINIONS ASAP PLEASE!!!!!!
[Re: Guitar Jones]
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01/10/13 06:39 PM
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Sweet Home Alabama
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Find you a old Mopar Direct-Connection book,what worked then still works now on leaf spring cars. I have never run the Cal-Tracks,so can't say how they worked,but did try some ladder bars on my 67 Cornet R/T made the sliders and everything.The only difference in the 2 was the ladder bars would drag loading it up on trailer.  As for front shocks,drill a small hole in each shock and let the fluid drain out,replace the lower stops on front with something similar to the rubber bumpers they used on the old slapper bars to keep the front end from coming down to far and hitting your oil pan. None of this will cost much $$$ and with the $$$ you saved can be put in a fund for a future back half up grade.
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Re: OPINIONS ASAP PLEASE!!!!!!
[Re: MRMOPAR622]
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01/10/13 06:43 PM
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Quicktree
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As for front shocks,drill a small hole in each shock and let the fluid drain out
that will get somebody killed 
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Re: OPINIONS ASAP PLEASE!!!!!!
[Re: Guitar Jones]
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01/10/13 07:24 PM
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Brock,if I were you just starting out I would try to find a used set of 002/003 A body SS springs. Weld a chain to the pinion snubber and use it for a boat anchor when you go fishing. Get An effective but inexpensive rear shock like the Rancho 9 ways and a good set of 90/10 shocks for the front. Next,make sure the front end is loose enough to give you 4" to 5" of lift at launch. Find a set of used wheels with more backspace to get those big tires tucked in. I did some high 1.30 60 fts with a setup like this and the car was fairly consistant. At your HP level this would be an easy setup to tune and get some satisfying results. Just my
I disagree Get the Cal-Tracs It is 2013 move ahead and you should be good till you hit 7's or 6's like above.What adjustment is there in SS springs? When you go for more HP ? I had a 10 second car with SS springs but would never go back to it! Buy it one time and be done with it! The upgrade from there is a better ( adjustable ) shock
X2
Well if you truly want to buy it once and be done with it back half the car with a four link.
The op already stated he only has about $300 to spare for upgrades this season. I agree Cal tracs are better than SS springs, but to set them up properly you need the mono leaf springs, good rear and front shocks to get them to work properly (I know this because I have them on my car) You are talking about a lot more than $300 here. I have heard of them being used with stock springs,but he is trying to make positive improvements on a very limited budget not cause more problems to figure out.
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Re: OPINIONS ASAP PLEASE!!!!!!
[Re: b1dartsport]
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01/10/13 07:32 PM
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Brock,if I were you just starting out I would try to find a used set of 002/003 A body SS springs. Weld a chain to the pinion snubber and use it for a boat anchor when you go fishing. Get An effective but inexpensive rear shock like the Rancho 9 ways and a good set of 90/10 shocks for the front. Next,make sure the front end is loose enough to give you 4" to 5" of lift at launch. Find a set of used wheels with more backspace to get those big tires tucked in. I did some high 1.30 60 fts with a setup like this and the car was fairly consistant. At your HP level this would be an easy setup to tune and get some satisfying results. Just my
I disagree Get the Cal-Tracs It is 2013 move ahead and you should be good till you hit 7's or 6's like above.What adjustment is there in SS springs? When you go for more HP ? I had a 10 second car with SS springs but would never go back to it! Buy it one time and be done with it! The upgrade from there is a better ( adjustable ) shock
X2
Well if you truly want to buy it once and be done with it back half the car with a four link.
The op already stated he only has about $300 to spare for upgrades this season. I agree Cal tracs are better than SS springs, but to set them up properly you need the mono leaf springs, good rear and front shocks to get them to work properly (I know this because I have them on my car) You are talking about a lot more than $300 here. I have heard of them being used with stock springs,but he is trying to make positive improvements on a very limited budget not cause more problems to figure out.
Randy,you are correct and spot on for what the OP ask and it's the right advise for his budget.
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