Caltracs Pro's and Con's Your answer?

Fordman ,for some reason your pics won`t enlarge when I click on them. I`d really like to see the pic of your rear suspension set up with the SSM bars. I`m planning to try a set on my car and may want to copy your set up.


Would you mind sending the suspension pic(s) to me at mavgrbr72@hotmail.com

Thanks alot

 

If Someone Can Post Them For Me I Will Send Them I Have Some Pictures Of My New AErospace Hubs I Cut Some Weight With Them I Cant Get This Picture Thing Down It Aint Working For Me??? Thanks

 

Ivey, send your pics to me at rbook@houston.rr.com and I will see if I can upload them.

Great thread!

-Rick

 

Ivey I can get somewhat of an idea, of what you've done by the small photo.

Is this still the 50/50 drag shock from hurst? If so, did this mod help your 60 footer?

Thanks, I look forward to Rick giving us the big picture.

Terry

 

Fordman brings up some good points.....the cal trac is not the "only" traction device that will work, it's just one of the best on the market and it is fully adjustable, so it makes for a real good "bolt on" traction device.

Another thing to keep in mind, it's easier to get those kinds of 60' times when you're talking about a 2200 lb. car.......add 800 lbs. to the mix and things change quite a bit.....

Gotta look at the whole package, not just one component!!

 

Guess I need to extend everything so I can drive from the back seat.

 

mavaholie if you are a big man it may work???? bossmav not sure if it helped my 60 but they will bend the shock ear on the bar i just have a 302 but with your HP and the 50/50 shock (the shocks have been painted they are the old hurst street strip shock) i sure you will bend them to i have removed about a 100 lb off the front with the new hubs ( 70lb) i had all granada hub&spindle went to the aerospace hub and the drum spindle alum master cyl did away with the strut went to alum swedged tubs with rod ends i sent the pictures to Rick to post the car is light i run N/E at my track i have to spot most of the cars i run i love to run down the GM cars with a 302 but its all in fun i did get the $$ last week the last run was a 350 chevy nova he got the spot 12.63 there is a 85 ford t bird 460 (10.97) that runs me down but it is a ford i do fear him

 

Here's Ivey's picks:

 

Good info, Fordman.

R

 

thanks Rick

 

WEIGHT KILLS

 

Fordman can you give us the part numbers for the aerospace parts and did you have to do any mods to make them fit.

Thanks
Bossmav

 

Reference this thread:

http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=6727&highlight=aerospace+components

 

Thanks CometGT1974, that's what I needed!


Bossmav

 

Fordman I tried to post the pics you sent me but my OLD software could not recognize
the pics so I could resize them

Did the shocks mount to the Bars that way to begin with ?Or did you weld the piece of angle iron to the bars that way ?