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Post by IMP on Aug 24, 2011 18:08:51 GMT -5
post all tips/tricks on all mopar wagons
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Post by Impin Aint Easy on Aug 30, 2011 21:15:31 GMT -5
Anyone notch a 74-78 c body?
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dm440c
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Post by dm440c on Aug 31, 2011 10:48:31 GMT -5
yes, I had one that started going down after the first run, so I notched the frame and pre-bent it there in the floor and in the roof and it did ok on the second run. By "ok" I just mean it didn't go down... P.S. humps were chained and I didn't make a single hit with the back, this was all from someone else teeing off on it (thanks Will ;D). Flat tires + muddy track = sitting duck ;D
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Post by Impin Aint Easy on Aug 31, 2011 13:21:32 GMT -5
Did you run it again? It still looks good.. We need more pics of 74-78s
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Post by dm440c on Sept 1, 2011 11:24:28 GMT -5
he|l no, that car was one of the rustiest $hit bombs I ever put together. It basically had no floor from the rear bumper to the firewall. When I bought the car and saw how bad it really was I couldn't decide whether to build or scrap it, finally I decided that with an Imp sub I could at least get a run out of it so it served its purpose. You can kinda see in the picture how the lower section was separated from the rest of the body, and it didn't take much to make that happen. The whole right side was shifted over about two feet, the front mount for the rear springs was crumpled over almost to the tunnel and the driveshaft was rubbing on the side of the tunnel. The front still looks straight in the picture because of the Imp sub but the whole rest of the car was junk after that run. I had only counted on getting one run out of the car though so the second run was just a bonus as far as I was concerned.
If you go to my youtube channel and look for 2010 Rowan county you can watch my in car camera footage from that car. It was a rough ride at half speed while them other guys were teeing off!
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Post by sceard55x on Sept 1, 2011 16:20:22 GMT -5
Didn't u win 2 years in a row with that wagon lol you coming this year I got me an imp to play with
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Post by Impin Aint Easy on Sept 5, 2011 9:28:36 GMT -5
So who has had a problem with these cars blowing out at the humps? IV ran 2 of em and never had a problem... And that's factory leafs and humps not chained
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Post by Impin Aint Easy on Sept 7, 2011 9:58:26 GMT -5
Ok.. When was the last time someone saw one run.. How did it do?
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Post by dm440c on Sept 7, 2011 12:36:58 GMT -5
So who has had a problem with these cars blowing out at the humps? IV ran 2 of em and never had a problem... And that's factory leafs and humps not chained never had a problem with the humps blowing outward, but have seen many times where they pinch together at the top of the hump and tent up the rear half of the car. In other words, the distance from the axle to the top of the humps gets larger until it spits the driveshaft. Also have seen them go down behind the hump kinda like a metric GM, also have seen them pack straight in until the frame looks like a letter Z at the humps while the roof stays straight. There used to be a lot of good pictures of wagon disasters on the old board
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Post by atorguson67 on Sept 7, 2011 22:06:46 GMT -5
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Post by dm440c on Sept 8, 2011 10:39:54 GMT -5
yep! That's what they love to do!
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Post by Impin Aint Easy on Sept 8, 2011 11:17:49 GMT -5
IV seen lots of b bodys and 73 and older c bodys do this.. Not too many 74-78 c bodys anyone notice this?
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Post by 64racing on Sept 8, 2011 16:15:06 GMT -5
I am running a 71 fury wagon and need info, tips on everything about them. This is my first time running a mopar so i have no idea how to build it....please help.
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Post by dm440c on Sept 9, 2011 11:03:13 GMT -5
I am running a 71 fury wagon and need info, tips on everything about them. This is my first time running a mopar so i have no idea how to build it....please help. for the rear you are in the correct thread, for the front look at the 65-73 Y frame tips As with all things Mopar, if you're hoping somebody will present a magic formula that we can all agree on, it won't happen. As this thread goes on people will be arguing about direct opposite strategies. Bottom line is you have to experiment to find what gets the best results for your build rules and conditions. Several strategies exist for the rear, here are some popular ones and these are in no particular order. You can mix n match combinations of these until you find what works for you: - flat stack leaves (low rear) - stiff leaf pack (high rear) - relocate leaves to be aligned with frame rails - chain humps - kickers oops I mean "gas tank protectors" - take the bumper off - notch (common place is halfway between the axle and bumper) - prebend roof, prebend floor, and/or prebend at rear window - 9 wire or threaded rod to hold the roof and/or frame to the floor ...just some stuff off the top of my head. I've tried different things with mixed results, one thing I do not like is to leave it stock so I always try some combination of strategies to "prevent the tent" ;D
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Post by 64racing on Sept 12, 2011 17:19:30 GMT -5
thank you for the help i will let you know what i did and how it went!
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