Old school slapper bars and stick shift

[rustang]

Originally Posted by Dinsdale

The shocks will help but unless the front end has the usual mods you're probably fighting a loosing battle here. Even CalTracs won't be a fix all unless you have an adjustable clutch like a SoftLok. I have tried and done most everything and still can't leave much more than 4500 and I consider a 1.42 60' as being decent. My 390 ran a 10.18 @ 132.25 last year which tell me I need to leave harder.

That 'stang is awesome!

The front suspension is a bit of a mystery at the moment. It's one of those coil over conversions...can't remember the name..want to say Kodiak but that's not right.

Anyhow after the first time he took it to the track I noticed there wasn't much front end travel. We got to looking and he had them installed with a spacer in the wrong place. The travel was 2"...after we corrected it, it was more like 4". Still, it seems lacking. I think the spring rate might be all wrong for drag racing, and the front still doesn't move much.