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Topic: Rollbar time. (Read 416 times)
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383man
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After looking at pics of my 63 launching on its only time to the track I feel the car is twisting some and don't plan to race it again until I put a 6 point bar in it. It has frame connectors but still seems to be twisting more then I want. My sons Dart was doing the same with frame connectors and when we welded the 6 point bar in it really stiffened the car and you can see how straight his Dart now launches. I also plan to replace the springs and help the right rear from sagging. My boys Dart started to show hair line cracks in the B-pillar paint so I want to make sure I don't start cracking the paint on my 63. I will put the stock interior back in as I want to keep the car looking as stock as I can. Ron  |
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My car , 63 Sport Fury Max Wedge wanna be......11.52 @ 116.84 so far ! Sons street car 400 Dart......11.45 @ 117.73.  |
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383man
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Look how his car now comes out nice and even. Ron  |
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My car , 63 Sport Fury Max Wedge wanna be......11.52 @ 116.84 so far ! Sons street car 400 Dart......11.45 @ 117.73. |
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383man
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One more of mine. Ron  |
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My car , 63 Sport Fury Max Wedge wanna be......11.52 @ 116.84 so far ! Sons street car 400 Dart......11.45 @ 117.73. |
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mopar stu
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i noticed that earlier in your pic too.the roll bar will help alot.also some ss springs may be in order.
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thebankerstoy
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i noticed that earlier in your pic too.the roll bar will help alot.also some ss springs may be in order.
I agree with mopar stu Ron, both the roll bar and the Super Stock springs will help. I remember back in 1979, after we bought our Hemi powered, 4 speed 1970 Cuda (not an original Hemi Cuda) and as we were taking it apart to start building it up for the Super Gas class, we found a VERY noticeable "kink" in the drive shaft tunnel!  Since the car had been a race car, or show car it's whole life, we knew the "kink" was caused by sheer torque from the Hemi and 4 speed combo. Sure enough, when we took the car to a trusted frame shop here in Phoenix, the folks told us that the car was trying to twist itself in half and that the front frame rails had been bent almost 2 inches to the passenger side from being run so hard without frame connectors and a roll cage. The frame was fixed easily and we then installed frame connectors, wheel tubs and a well built roll cage. Richard |
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i noticed that earlier in your pic too.the roll bar will help alot.also some ss springs may be in order.
I agree with mopar stu Ron, both the roll bar and the Super Stock springs will help. I remember back in 1979, after we bought our Hemi powered, 4 speed 1970 Cuda (not an original Hemi Cuda) and as we were taking it apart to start building it up for the Super Gas class, we found a VERY noticeable "kink" in the drive shaft tunnel! Since the car had been a race car, or show car it's whole life, we knew the "kink" was caused by sheer torque from the Hemi and 4 speed combo. Sure enough, when we took the car to a trusted frame shop here in Phoenix, the folks told us that the car was trying to twist itself in half and that the front frame rails had been bent almost 2 inches to the passenger side from being run so hard without frame connectors and a roll cage. The frame was fixed easily and we then installed frame connectors, wheel tubs and a well built roll cage. Richard Damn Richard, you've had some wicked cars... all my parents ever had were Chebbies!  |
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 '99 Dakota Sport: 318 Magnum/NV3500/9-1/4 '72 Demon: 340/727/8-3/4 '69 Barracuda Fastback: 400/727/Dana 60 Proj. '76 Dart Sport: 360/904/8-3/4 Proj. |
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azz7772
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do you have torque boxes welded in? that would help out.
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