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Re: Need a little advice
[Re: Gerald l]
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05/10/16 06:02 PM
05/10/16 06:02 PM
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DrCharles
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How deep are your pockets, and what do you really plan to do with the car? The 23-spline and 8-3/4 will be fine for your intended use. Slicks at the track, and clutch dumps at high RPM - not so much. Here we go again, another 8-3/4 vs. Dana thread
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Re: Need a little advice
[Re: Gerald l]
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05/10/16 10:11 PM
05/10/16 10:11 PM
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RapidRobert
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Car is a 68 roadrunner with 23 spline 4 speed and 8 3/4 rear end. I don't plan on racing.. Just cruising..and having a little fun every now and then What Dr Charles said, you're fine as is
live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth
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Re: Need a little advice
[Re: Gerald l]
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05/10/16 11:46 PM
05/10/16 11:46 PM
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383man
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As was said on street tires the 8-3/4 and 23 spline will be fine. Basically if you launch it on street tires they will just spin and as long as you dont put drag radials or slicks on the car it will hold up on street tires because they wont hook they will just spin. If you ever decide to race it later then I would definetly go to a Dana or you will be breaking driveline parts all over the track. I bracket raced a 340 Dart years ago that ran low 12's and high 11's with a best of 11.94 @ 113 and that car broke alot of parts as I used an 8-3/4 with a stock 4-speed. I broke 2 driveshafts 3 transmissions and 3 rears including shearing all the teeth off the ring gear once. But I was young and had the money to keep upgrading as my 8-3/4 ended up having Strange Axles and a spool in it. And when I launched it the gas pedal went to the floor as the clutch came out. But really on street tires only you should get away with what you have. If you plan on any sticky tires then I would upgrade . You can always build it and drive it and upgrade the driveline later also. Good luck , Ron
Last edited by 383man; 05/10/16 11:47 PM.
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Re: Need a little advice
[Re: Gerald l]
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05/13/16 05:04 PM
05/13/16 05:04 PM
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madscientist
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You need to spend the money for a sintered iron clutch set up. You don't need the 18 spline box because it will break 3rd gear long before the input.
McLeod Sof-Lok Advanced Clutches Black Magic Clutches
You need to spend money now to save it later.
Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
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