67 Barracuda front suspension
 

Looking to free up the front end. Bracket car with 440 aluminum head, powerglide.
Stock upper and lower controls, tie rods, box, etc. It does have the small torsion bars and afco double adjustable shocks. Has max travel now with no stops.
I bought the Hotchkis upper arms with rod ends. These will help the caber.
Plan to purchase
1" longer , low friction upper ball joints.
Hotchkis rod end style tie rods.

Question is what to do about lower ball joints? Only thing I can find is Moog.
Any suggestions on the lower ball joints or any other suggestions to free front end up?
Thank you
God bless

Re: 67 Barracuda front suspension
 

Contact Jack Arnew, Baltimore MD

Re: 67 Barracuda front suspension
 

new ball joints wont change much, use royal purple grease, lower control arm mount where it goes true k-frame, lube inside and back of lock nut so it pivots, does wonders, on my b-body just a little bit of throttle front end comes right up

Re: 67 Barracuda front suspension
 

Why do you feel the car needs to be looser in the front? What is it doing?

If you're bound and determined that the front end needs loosened up...have the shock valving changed.

Re: 67 Barracuda front suspension
 

Frank, can you let the poor guy retire...:D

Re: 67 Barracuda front suspension
 

Hopefully Jack still reviews this forum as he once did. Jack retired a few years ago, but that doesn't mean he can't share his legendary knowledge with inquiring minds.
I'll bet he might twist a tie rod for the hell of it.

Re: 67 Barracuda front suspension
 

If you could help me with a number that would be awsome. thank you

Re: 67 Barracuda front suspension
 

The car works great most of the time. I have installed custom valve shocks by Jeremy at competive suspensions. i have them full loose at "bad" tracks. I would like the car to pitch rotate better. My thought is if i can get rid of the upper rubber bushings and get the suspension to be "looser", car will work better on bad tracks. then on good tracks like Galot and can tighten extension. It's nose heavy with bbm.
I figured this was the place to ask because of the stocker and super stockers using factory style frontend.
Thank you

Re: 67 Barracuda front suspension
 

Jack Arnew: 443-987-4543

Re: 67 Barracuda front suspension
 

Try getting the car at 50/50 and you might be surprised.

Re: 67 Barracuda front suspension
 

Many years ago, for my Duster, I obtained aluminum upper and lower control arm bushings from Bob Henry (62 Dodge 383/343 SS/HA) in the Syracuse, NY area. These bushings had teflon inserts, and were designed so that there was NO resistance to travel. Fantastic. After they were installed, Arnew did the toe pattern correction work. Double fantastic. Today, with your Afco's, or perhaps Santhuff shocks, you should be all set on your Cuda.

I believe that Gary Ewing in MD is the only one who offers these today. His current number should be 410-284-3030. He is at Indy, so I would wait until later in the week to make contact.

Bill Rolik

1514 SS

Re: 67 Barracuda front suspension
 

Have you tried taking some rebound out of the rear shocks on the "bad" tracks?