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Those look like OEM clips from one of the Asian cars from years ago.

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On the front end, work to have zero to very little toe change through the range of travel. For us that took awhile. Good luck!

Get the car the best it can be first, then when a change is made it will respond positive or negative. The days of a 20 Hp improvement with a cam and spring change are gone for most of us. I fight all the time to make the second number right of the decimal point smaller on the et slip.

Hope this helps.

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Budget permitting, ceramic bearings. Ever notice someone pushing a car almost effortlessly in the staging lanes? Yep, you guessed it.

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There is a lower cost alternative to ceramic bearings; DRP Bearing Spacers.

https://www.drpperformance.net/hub-components

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DHHT-y6U0s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOLRbhwlBag

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I installed those based on your tip in another thread. They obviously didn't have any for a AMC Spirit, so they custom made a set (after giving them some dimensions) for the same cost as a stock set. I went with a different company for polished bearings as they had mine in stock:

https://negearpolishing.com/services...ring-seal-kits

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There’s a lot of good parts in bar stock and they’re easy to find. All that has to be done is cut away everything that doesn’t look like what you want.

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If you need access to a lathe try an adult education at a higher learning center. It will be fun and save you a few bucks in making that special piece. Explain to the instructor what and why you want to do this special project. You’ll learn a lot but don’t hurt yourself. The machine doesn’t now the difference between steel , aluminum, or fingers, it will cut all three.

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Glenn I forgot who it was that told me 72 ounces was all I needed. I shuttered every time I thought about it.

Also another good one, "Rpm's are your friend."- Mr Garley Daniels
Spoken like a true engine builder!

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Mr Daniels would know.

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2.25 qts man you must hate your engine..........lol