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Body roll
« on: July 04, 2007, 07:04:43 AM »

I was wondering if anybody had a easy fix for body roll ? my cars a 72 dart 360 i think it might have 6cyl torsion barsin it there adjusted all the way up . the rear has air shocks and some crappy shackles . the problem is it rolls pretty bad on corners feels like the tires are folding over 2057515 frt and rear would sway bars help ? or bigger rubber ? Im not looking for a slot car ride but would like it to handle better than my lawn tractor .
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Re: Body roll
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2007, 09:39:21 AM »

bigger torsion bars, like  a .92 and polyurethane bushings make all the difference, bigger tires would help too,

upgrade the basics before you put swaybars on, my car has no sway bars and almost no body roll with .99 bars
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Re: Body roll
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2007, 10:56:08 AM »

first lower the hotrod down. second put h-d shocks front and rear. third go back to a stock shackle. forth install front and rear sway bars if you feel you need them after doing steps 1,2, &3.
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Re: Body roll
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2007, 11:40:25 AM »

All the above will help, but with a 75 series tire they are rolling over on you. Go to a 60 or lower series tire.
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Re: Body roll
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2007, 01:52:22 PM »

.990 bars and flat turning.  Man are they stiff.  Must have for a big block A body in my opinion.  No more rolling over on her door handles.
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Re: Body roll
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2007, 04:05:07 PM »

tires really help your handling but the body roll is all about torsion bars, i have stock shocks, no sway bar, and larger 60 series tire, but my .990 gives it no body roll and it handles better than a fox body mustang
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'72 Duster: daily driver in 3 seasons, paid for, insured by and gased up, all by my 17 year old salary

225, 7 1/4, working on 451, and 8 3/4
brakes, 11 3/4

60-0: 105 ft.
cornering gs: estimate: .90

50% custom interior
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Re: Body roll
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2007, 06:24:54 PM »

Thanks for all the info i will try dropping it a little up frt for now and realigning it . I have plans for disc brakes and some new a arms when i get rich . maybe ill do something with those shackles to .
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