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Old 07-06-2017, 12:21 PM
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I have ran many rear coil cars with grate success over the years 64 GTO 66 chevell and a 80 olds metric to a track champion ship I have ran some good rear leaf cars 66 sattelite 70 nova 70 duster and a 74 scamp my question is no matter what set up I ran the leaf cars would not run the out side of the track like the coil cars but would run the inside better ? my boys finnished 2nd the other night running an old 70 chevell chasy old nascar so I have the options to put a new front clip under the scamp a dakota or a metric? or hang my body on a metric with rear coils any Ideas
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Old 07-14-2017, 09:57 AM
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I would stay with the coil cars, set-up parts so on there is just more options, easier to repair if the rules aloud mixing of chassis.
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Old 07-14-2017, 10:03 AM
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A lot of the GM boys pick on me because I built a Mopar on a metric and I will not switch to a 602 crate because the rules always favor the weaker 602 and it's a up hill battle, it's not my favorite thing to do as a Mopar guy but just getting parts is way easier. All the old car are about gone and have become so valuable for restorations. Just my thoughts. JC
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Old 07-14-2017, 12:51 PM
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Thanks JC we are stripping an old metric know and will hang our scamp sheet metal on it I here a pickup oil pan and headers will fit my 360 into the metric chasy how did you do it and I see some metric guys laying there upper a-arms down level what is your take on that ?
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Old 07-17-2017, 10:04 PM
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Haven't been on in a day or so, man that is a loaded question I'm my worst enemy when it gets to race cars. I build my own headers and I have my own spindle setup 86 Dodge truck with a cup steering arms 4.5" drop 10-1/4" tall I run my uppers roughly between 18/22 deg angle. I hate to say this on here but you can go to our group page on FB it's open to public view and see a lot of pictures. Search Mopar Mafia Racing. Cover is k&k car.
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Old 07-18-2017, 12:19 PM
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Thanks JC spindles were my next Question I have alot to learn about set up in these cars I will check it out my boys are running a 800 lf and 900 rf spring I have just started studying reverse set up in the metrics it worked in the A-bodys torsion Bars ?
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Old 07-19-2017, 11:49 AM
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The cheap Kevco oil pan for a modified will fit that metric real well. the truck pan will hang awfully low.
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Old 07-19-2017, 12:05 PM
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thanks I am running a kevco on the A-body there nice to work with and will make mods to there pans reasonably cheap
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Old 07-21-2017, 05:39 PM
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I have tried many times to upload a pic and the board just will not let me.
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Old 07-24-2017, 11:56 PM
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I'd use a '73 to '77 Chevelle if I was to switch... better geometry front and rear. Or an early Monte Carlo or big Impala...
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Old 07-25-2017, 09:44 AM
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Thanks krooser the best handling car I ever drove was a 76 and it was tuff on a ruff track no real junk yards up here just got to hit the brush and see what our options are
Jc I tried to post a pic also even my IT guy at work could not get it done I will be home in a couple of days and check with my son he has been successful in the past
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