I seriously doubt that claim that millions worth of R&D was performed on the SS spring
Got any pictures of your car? Is it a 3.31 stroke small block?

When I built my car long ago, I insisted on using a 4 link, despite knowing next to nothing about it. But I wanted to learn how to run one. Now, the technology and theories continue to evolve as power levels go up and I continue to listen to what smart people have to say. Bracketry has changed, geometry has changed, anti-roll bars have been developed, shocks have come along way from the days of the 90/10s.
Not that I'm knocking it - I love old school - but the only reasons to use any of that old technology is for the nostalgia/old school vibe. Want to use leaf springs? Great. Use something current for a serious effort.

For your information that Duster was sold about 14 years ago--I had hurt my lower back and there was a $20K footbrake race at Piedmont Dragway in Greensboro NC --so I hired Herb Jr to drive it that week end--well...after it ran 6 laps of 6.91 in a row ( can't remember but 60 ft right around 1.42)Herb Sr and the boys approached me and said they wanted the car---Took about two minutes to hash out a deal then they paid me cash on the spot and I loaned them my trailer to get it home--they raced it for a long time after that--plain old car--simple stock 36o with X heads and a small solid, dual plane intake, etc nothing special under the hood but..car was a winner!
That puts me on a damn short list of folks that have sold a McCandless a drag car pal

Oh yea--perceptive of you-- I am building a 347 at this minute , using a Mexican 302 block --Ford guys think they are like the "230" 400 blocks we love so much so it makes selling one easy as pie

Like Rodney king said--"can't we all just get along?"

Great story about your dad Monte! I admire and respect guys like you that have cool old stories to tell from the good ole days.Those are getting harder to come by anymore. My grandpa worked for Kendall Oil for 30 years until he retired and died shortly after and the stories he told I was too young to appreciate and would love to have had him around longer to tell many more. I really think the "Magic" in the SS springs is the fact you could directly bolt them in and have success. I have the 002/003 bolted in my car with no other mods and they work! For me anyways!! Take care and keep up what you are doing!!

there's guys in the 6's on Radials with leaf springs. I'd say that's a pretty serious effort.

A few buddies and myself went to a swap meet then
had lunch(a few beers).. during our talks the SS
spring came up... WITH a snubber.. I was laughing
at my buddy and said trash the snubber.. but of
course he said it works.. then when I asked WHY it
worked.. and he said his piece.. then I asked.. isnt
that just fixing a weak spring issue.. and he had his
little spiel of why.. again.. so WHAT was it correcting
for... and finally after a good talk he FINALLY said it
was correcting a weak spring... if the SPRING is doing
its FULL job a snubber will NEVER be needed.... think
a ladder bar which is just a SOLID front section.. the
body will have a TON of lift if the shocks dont control it

I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned that the SS springs are forged in molten unicorn tears. I thought that was fairly common knowledge.

We never ever ran a snubber
When SS springs are working the car body separates from the springs and you could observer the 'rise" as distance between the body and the top of the tire grew larger upon launch
a snubber was used when they used a four speed, side stepping the clutch at some zillion RPM's and the deal was so violent that it would kick the back seat cushion out--THAT was when they thought of snubbers
SOON afterward it got better fast
BUT the snubber continued to be top seller easy to make so...duh keep on selling them not hard to understand
Do you need one?/ Heck NO!!! Do they sell??Sure! so duh......

Maybe we can get one at the junk yard while we are there gathering up parts to make our leaf springs. LOL

Keep looking for the BETTER spring parts and
FORGET the STUPID snubber... if you want a
bandaid then use the stupid snubber... it was
designed for WORN OUT SPRINGS so it could BANG
on your floor pan

No Doubt about it! The SS Springs Do have there place, Thicker/ Magical; or whatever reasoning you want to use. They Work and are cheap. They Have there Place, Period........

Understand its NOT a fix all to all cars.. if
they flex its not doing its job PROPERLY and
it might need a STIFFER front segment.. be it
a ladder bar or another style of suspension

Absolutely, Hence the Quote. {They Have there Place Period...}



Any Who disagree are subject to a attack of my 8 fingers and even maybe some thumb action.

after 14 pages, No Magic, if they worked, then great. if Not then oh well! cal tracs,ladder bars,4 link came along for a reason.always believed every car was different. et's n mph's prove this theory.
along with driving skills! its great every man has his opinion.
OK Monte how bout 4 speed vs auto thread?

Yeah, 4 speed vs auto thread but they have to be on SS springs. LOL

Is there a thread here on how fast members have gone on leaf springs?
If not, to the lead spring users, how fast have you gone on leaf springs?

They might not answer, fear of being bashed to death from the "knowledgeable"

Well I don't mind being bashed lol, my brothers demon with me driving has been 8.56 best .. Would go 1.24-1.34 60 bounced all over the place. We switched to cal tracs car runs the same maybe a bit better but it doesn't feel like I'm riding a fence post down the track now lol.. Many ways to get to Cleveland one way is no better than the other..

That's quick, do you have a photo of the Demon John?

I think so, it's on the lab top but I'm stuck at work this wonderful day lol
I can dig one up for you though bob ..