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bill dedman · 04-28-2009, 01:55 PM

Terry,

Thanks for all that GREAT information!!!

As you may, or may not know, A-Body sedans have smallish wheel well rear wells, and my Valiant is no exception. I really don't want to have to mini-tub this old crate; I think I can get by without that aggravation by running a 28"-tall, 9-inch-wide tire if I can find one with the right compound. The tires you were running won't fit this thing. I'd like to know what compound you had on those Hoosiers. I'd buy a pair of Hoosiers in a minute if they had a set 28"-tall I could use. That's an 88" rollout.

My setup is rpm-limited; the chassis dyno showed that power falls off really rapidly after 5,600.... I think the engine is outrunning the blower about then, and boost goes from 10 pounds down to about 6 as it approached 6 grand, so I'm gearing it accordingly. That's okay; it'll live longer that way, and this is my daily driver.

Thanks again for all the tire and suspension info. I think before I spend a bunch of $$$ on Cal Tracs, after thinking it over, I'm gonna put some really good tires on it and see how it hooks. If it still spins, then I'll attack the rear suspension with a vengeance...

Bill

04-28-2009, 01:55 PM	#6
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Hooking up an A Body Mopar Terry, Thanks for all that GREAT information!!! As you may, or may not know, A-Body sedans have smallish wheel well rear wells, and my Valiant is no exception. I really don't want to have to mini-tub this old crate; I think I can get by without that aggravation by running a 28"-tall, 9-inch-wide tire if I can find one with the right compound. The tires you were running won't fit this thing. I'd like to know what compound you had on those Hoosiers. I'd buy a pair of Hoosiers in a minute if they had a set 28"-tall I could use. That's an 88" rollout. My setup is rpm-limited; the chassis dyno showed that power falls off really rapidly after 5,600.... I think the engine is outrunning the blower about then, and boost goes from 10 pounds down to about 6 as it approached 6 grand, so I'm gearing it accordingly. That's okay; it'll live longer that way, and this is my daily driver. Thanks again for all the tire and suspension info. I think before I spend a bunch of $$$ on Cal Tracs, after thinking it over, I'm gonna put some really good tires on it and see how it hooks. If it still spins, then I'll attack the rear suspension with a vengeance... Bill __________________ Bill