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Re: leaf springs for street strip car [Re: an8sec70cuda] #2486715
04/23/18 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted By an8sec70cuda

iagree Same here. Cal-Tracs or Assassin Bars (very similar to Cal-Tracs) are as good as it gets for leaf spring traction. Both are about the same as far as ground clearance. I've never had a clearance issue w/ mine.

What springs did you run with your Assassin Bars?


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1969 Super Bee X9 N-96
1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96
2015 Dodge Dart GT
2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn.
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Re: leaf springs for street strip car [Re: OhioMopar] #2486779
04/23/18 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted By OhioMopar
Originally Posted By an8sec70cuda

iagree Same here. Cal-Tracs or Assassin Bars (very similar to Cal-Tracs) are as good as it gets for leaf spring traction. Both are about the same as far as ground clearance. I've never had a clearance issue w/ mine.

What springs did you run with your Assassin Bars?

I have Cal-Tracs.

The Calvert mono springs handle just fine on the street. I've out a bunch of miles on mine.

Don't bother putting "good parts" in the 8.75. There's nothing you can do to fix what's weak. After you twist the axles, you'll break the diff, then you'll break the gear, then the main caps. Somewhere in there the housing will get bent. Save your money for a Dana if you ever plan on getting the thing to hook.
Keep in on the street spinning the tires and the 8.75 will probably live a long time.


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'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
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Re: leaf springs for street strip car [Re: an8sec70cuda] #2486876
04/23/18 04:32 PM
04/23/18 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted By an8sec70cuda
Originally Posted By OhioMopar
Originally Posted By an8sec70cuda

iagree Same here. Cal-Tracs or Assassin Bars (very similar to Cal-Tracs) are as good as it gets for leaf spring traction. Both are about the same as far as ground clearance. I've never had a clearance issue w/ mine.

What springs did you run with your Assassin Bars?

I have Cal-Tracs.

The Calvert mono springs handle just fine on the street. I've out a bunch of miles on mine.

I'm sorry, I misread. I would like to run Assassin bars, but I have Super Stock springs now. I'm not sure if it would be wise to run those with the Assassins or not. I know you "can", the question is "should I"! I haven't decided against Caltracs, I just would like to run Assassin Bars. (I already have the Dana)


1969 Dart GTS 340
1969 Super Bee X9 N-96
1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96
2015 Dodge Dart GT
2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn.
Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449
Re: leaf springs for street strip car [Re: OhioMopar] #2486883
04/23/18 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted By OhioMopar
Originally Posted By an8sec70cuda
Originally Posted By OhioMopar
Originally Posted By an8sec70cuda

iagree Same here. Cal-Tracs or Assassin Bars (very similar to Cal-Tracs) are as good as it gets for leaf spring traction. Both are about the same as far as ground clearance. I've never had a clearance issue w/ mine.

What springs did you run with your Assassin Bars?

I have Cal-Tracs.

The Calvert mono springs handle just fine on the street. I've out a bunch of miles on mine.

I'm sorry, I misread. I would like to run Assassin bars, but I have Super Stock springs now. I'm not sure if it would be wise to run those with the Assassins or not. I know you "can", the question is "should I"! I haven't decided against Caltracs, I just would like to run Assassin Bars. (I already have the Dana)

The Assassin bars work on the same principle as Cal-Tracs, just have a slightly different design and more adjustments. I would not run them w/ SS springs...get the Calvert mono springs.


CHIP
'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
Re: leaf springs for street strip car [Re: 73cuda340] #2488807
04/27/18 08:21 PM
04/27/18 08:21 PM
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Myself I just run Super Stock springs on my 63 and I have been very happy with them. I bought my SS springs around 2008 from Mancini as they are the ones rated at 3400 lbs. They have been on my car a good 10 years and have not sagged at all as the car still sits as it did when I put them on. I like them because the car drives nice and is not noisey and they work ok at the track. I do agree the Cal Tracs when tuned it will give you the best 60 ft but I don't think I would get more then about a tenth pick-up in my 60 if I changed to Cal Tracs so I just stay with the SS springs for now since they work fine for me. Ron


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