TH350 Clutches / Modifications

[Daran Summerton]

Engine is by no means Stellar!!! I built it It does pull clean and mis free to 7500 that's as high as I've gone so far. It sounds good not stellar but good. Trans works perfect. Rear suspension is coil over shocks with aftermarket adj control arms in factory locations with adj panhard bar. I have -5 on pinion and 0 on tail shaft. I would like to raise the upper control arms with taller brackets to change IC like the no hop bars do. I just removed the front strut arms (had to cut drivers side) but front end feels much better just by hand. I would think a 18" long 4 link bar with a heim on each end may work. I need a fresh set of coil springs for the front and moroso doesn't show anything. Engine makes enough power to pull the wheels I would hope!!!! Car does not lift the front end 2" when I let the button go at 5200.


P.S. it took a torch and a 5 ft. pipe to break the strut rod nuts loose ! LOL

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Daran Summerton

Engine is by no means Stellar!!! I built it It does pull clean and mis free to 7500 that's as high as I've gone so far. It sounds good not stellar but good. Trans works perfect. Rear suspension is coil over shocks with aftermarket adj control arms in factory locations with adj panhard bar. I have -5 on pinion and 0 on tail shaft. I would like to raise the upper control arms with taller brackets to change IC like the no hop bars do. I just removed the front strut arms (had to cut drivers side) but front end feels much better just by hand. I would think a 18" long 4 link bar with a heim on each end may work. I need a fresh set of coil springs for the front and moroso doesn't show anything. Engine makes enough power to pull the wheels I would hope!!!! Car does not lift the front end 2" when I let the button go at 5200.


P.S. it took a torch and a 5 ft. pipe to break the strut rod nuts loose ! LOL

Better weld it back together and put them back on. Not LEGAL and totally unsafe .
I'm surprised nobody else told you that yet . Everybody must want to watch the fun...

Now, if you had a FWD conversion, you'd get carte blanche from NHRA
(No Hot Rods Allowed)

[Daran Summerton]

http://www.globalwestperformance.com...trut-rods.html

Mark it's all bolt on so I don't forsee a problem. I believe your right on the gearing and the rear suspension being bound up (Tight) I truly wish I just had the factory rear arms with the factory springs at this point. Something is dead wrong.

[Daran Summerton]

http://classracer.com/classforum/att...1&d=1306412666

[Bob Pagano]

Hay Mark, Wont a 6cyl spring work with that combo, I remember Fedun used them. What bushings are in your A- frames? That combo should Jump up with no problem.

PS Great looking car

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Daran Summerton

http://www.globalwestperformance.com...trut-rods.html

Mark it's all bolt on so I don't forsee a problem. I believe your right on the gearing and the rear suspension being bound up (Tight) I truly wish I just had the factory rear arms with the factory springs at this point. Something is dead wrong.

Daran,
I'm not sure the front suspension pieces are legal, and they certainly are not necessary. I'd get a ruling, in writing, from NHRA tech. Actually, I just wouldn't buy them. If the cars can be made ot work well in Stock Eliminator without them, and they can, then there's no reason to buy them, that's money better spent elsewhere.

I'd be taking the shocks and springs off, and checking the suspension on both ends for binding, and correcting what I found. Then I'd look at the upper bar mounting locations on the rear housing, as you were talking about earlier. After that, I'd take the 2.75 low back out, swap to a 6.17 in the rear, and see about getting the stall speed up around 6200-6600.

[Daran Summerton]

Definately more gear and converter, right now gonna work on suspension until I can get some daylight under the tires. If anyone has a front spring part number I'd love to hear it. I will probably use fresh control arm bushings with teeth removed. I'll keep you all updated if I find the problem. Thanks everyone

[Alan Roehrich]

Daran, I'd go Del-A-Lum if I were going to keep the car, along with low friction ball joints, and long uppers. The Del-A-Lum stuff with grease fittings will stay free and work well forever. That's a job you only want to do once.

Try 6 cylinder or small block 3 speed springs, that should do it, usually Advance or the 'zone can get them.

[Kenney Kelley]

Darin I might have the parts you are looking for. If you are interested you can call me at Home # 321-632 2171 cell# 321- 412-5196 . Kenney Kelley