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Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: quickd100] #1648432 07/28/14 07:22 PM 07/28/14 07:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,989 new jersey usa 1 11secdart master
11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,989 new jersey usa	JeeseR, what can you tell us about the Moroso front coil springs? How did they help? better front lift? how hard was the installation? Do you remember the part# Thanks 8222514-IMG_0226.JPG (292 downloads) Last edited by 11secdart; 07/28/14 07:25 PM. 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: 11secdart] #1648433 07/28/14 08:40 PM 07/28/14 08:40 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 428 Mountain City, TN J JesseR mopar
JesseR mopar J Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 428 Mountain City, TN	The moroso part number is 47180, they are listed as camaro or nova springs in the catalogs. It took me a few times to get my ride height where I wanted it but other than that pretty simple installation. Just be careful when you cut them because they are a smaller diameter material so they will be significantly longer than the stock ones. They made more difference dollar for dollar than any suspension changes I have ever made. They really help throw the weight of the heavy nose. Hope this helps, jesse 82' dodge pickup with a 499 low deck

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: JesseR] #1648434 07/29/14 07:09 PM 07/29/14 07:09 PM
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11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,989 new jersey usa	Thanks a lot Jesse, was it ok on the street with the springs or was it a track only set-up, Thanks Again 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: 11secdart] #1648435 07/29/14 09:59 PM 07/29/14 09:59 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 428 Mountain City, TN J JesseR mopar
JesseR mopar J Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 428 Mountain City, TN	I drove it a lot on the street but it definitely wouldn't handle the bumpy roads as well. The front would float a little, it settled down pretty quick though. 82' dodge pickup with a 499 low deck

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: JesseR] #1648436 07/29/14 11:06 PM 07/29/14 11:06 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 162 monticello,ms andy3965 member
andy3965 member Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 162 monticello,ms	How much did you end up cutting off of the springs? I have a set of those springs we had in a Dakota, but they were cut 1 1/2 coils for them to work with the Dakota. I'd like to use them in my 75 d100 if they won't end up being too short. MOPAR BORN,MOPAR BRED,AND WHEN I DIE I'LL BE MOPAR DEAD!!!

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: andy3965] #1648437 07/29/14 11:41 PM 07/29/14 11:41 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 428 Mountain City, TN J JesseR mopar
JesseR mopar J Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 428 Mountain City, TN	I'm thinking I cut two coils off, my truck sits really low in the front though. 82' dodge pickup with a 499 low deck

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: JesseR] #1648438 07/30/14 12:20 AM 07/30/14 12:20 AM
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andy3965 member Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 162 monticello,ms	Mine sets pretty low now. I have stock springs with 1 coil cut now. I think I will give the trick springs a try and see if it makes much difference. 8223998-image.jpg (610 downloads) MOPAR BORN,MOPAR BRED,AND WHEN I DIE I'LL BE MOPAR DEAD!!!

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: andy3965] #1648439 07/30/14 12:34 AM 07/30/14 12:34 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,141 junction city oregon V viperblue72 OP top fuel
viperblue72 OP top fuel V Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,141 junction city oregon	Quote: Mine sets pretty low now. I have stock springs with 1 coil cut now. I think I will give the trick springs a try and see if it makes much difference. Andy is that a stock width rearend? Tubbed? Looks like a 315 drag radial? 15x8 wheel?

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: viperblue72] #1648440 07/30/14 12:42 AM 07/30/14 12:42 AM
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andy3965 member Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 162 monticello,ms	It's a 70 truck housing, stock length. I installed it on top of the leaf springs, just had to weld on new perches. It is a 315 drag radial on 15x10 wheels with 6.5in backspace. They tuck real nice!!! I did have to tub it. If you roll the wheel well lips you might can get away with less backspace and not have to tub. I already had the wheels so I just tubbed it to the frame rails. Last edited by andy3965; 07/30/14 12:43 AM. MOPAR BORN,MOPAR BRED,AND WHEN I DIE I'LL BE MOPAR DEAD!!!

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: andy3965] #1648441 07/30/14 02:25 AM 07/30/14 02:25 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,141 junction city oregon V viperblue72 OP top fuel
viperblue72 OP top fuel V Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,141 junction city oregon	Thank you for the info. I have a set of 295/65 laying around along with a 70 housing, but with the big bolt pattern. I may use it for a starting point.

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: viperblue72] #1648442 07/30/14 11:12 AM 07/30/14 11:12 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	Might want to look at replacing the lower a-arms with pocketed units from a 3/4 ton Van.....do a search in the truck forum....there's tons of info. With those a-arms you might not have to cut any coils...??? It's a pretty straight forward swap..... Here's how ours sat with the pocketed a-arms and stock height coils.... Rickster

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: viperblue72] #1648443 07/30/14 11:18 AM 07/30/14 11:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	I like your thinking...mainly because I want to do the same thing on my next build (unless I turbo this car). I was going to use 2 turbos and put them righ behind the cab. Much easier to fab up that way. That set-up isn't going to have a ton of power so your stock rear (unless it's an 8.25) should be ok. You might want to fab up a plate and run an adjustable pinion snubber. Later on you'd probably want to run a cal-trac system or something like that. That red truck is TIGHT! [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/pui5j.jpg[/IMG] Coming soon!!!!

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1648444 07/30/14 08:52 PM 07/30/14 08:52 PM
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viperblue72 OP top fuel V Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,141 junction city oregon	Unfortunately it is an 8 1/4. I know a 9 1/4 would hold up buti do not likec-clip axles. An 8.8 is alwaysa budget option too. Being a turbo Street/strip truck I don't plan on it leaving extremely hard. But probably in the high 1.5s.

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: viperblue72] #1648445 07/30/14 10:23 PM 07/30/14 10:23 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	Quote: Unfortunately it is an 8 1/4. I know a 9 1/4 would hold up buti do not likec-clip axles. An 8.8 is alwaysa budget option too. Being a turbo Street/strip truck I don't plan on it leaving extremely hard. But probably in the high 1.5s. 8.8 Would be a good choice.....although we ran in the 8's 1/8th mile with an 8.25....still have a suregrip 8.25 sitting on the shelf.... Rickster

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: viperblue72] #1648446 07/31/14 02:41 AM 07/31/14 02:41 AM
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mshred master M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,421 Toronto	Quote: Unfortunately it is an 8 1/4. I know a 9 1/4 would hold up buti do not likec-clip axles. An 8.8 is alwaysa budget option too. Being a turbo Street/strip truck I don't plan on it leaving extremely hard. But probably in the high 1.5s. An 8.8 will probably go into whatever vehicle I build next. I think it would be a good option for you- They can take quite a beating, don't weigh a ton, have good aftermarket support, and are plentiful and cheap in local u pull it yards

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: mshred] #1648447 07/31/14 11:32 PM 07/31/14 11:32 PM
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DTM_Motorsports member D Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 123 Mena Arkansas	Narrowed Dana 60 Tubs Narrowed frame rails 17.5 inch ET streets 8226264-image.jpg (349 downloads)

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: DTM_Motorsports] #1648448 07/31/14 11:34 PM 07/31/14 11:34 PM
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DTM_Motorsports member D Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 123 Mena Arkansas	Another 8226266-image.jpg (417 downloads)

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: DTM_Motorsports] #1648449 07/31/14 11:38 PM 07/31/14 11:38 PM
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DTM_Motorsports member D Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 123 Mena Arkansas	Bars 8226274-image.jpg (297 downloads)

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: DTM_Motorsports] #1648450 07/31/14 11:39 PM 07/31/14 11:39 PM
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DTM_Motorsports member D Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 123 Mena Arkansas	Tubs 8226275-image.jpg (297 downloads)

Re: Building a d150 street strip. [Re: DTM_Motorsports] #1648451 08/01/14 07:50 AM 08/01/14 07:50 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	rear shackle flip with A-body 8 3/4 12" rim 29x15x15 M/T tubbed flush with frame rails bolts in on 43" spring centers. I have used a 94 jeep 8 1/4 that has the same 43" perch centers same as d-150/A-body for a narrow bolt in axle under the trucks. D60 with bars/coils 8226531-shackleflip.jpg (347 downloads)

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