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Author:  alamb [ Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:35 am ]
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Thank you everybody I am going to try and add some of the suspension upgrades to my car that were mentioned. I will try and get some pictures up of the before and after too.
thanks again
Author:  slantfin [ Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:08 pm ]
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If you have a single-reservoir master cylinder, changing to a split master cylinder is a low-cost improvement. With an old car, you want to be sure of your brake hoses and brake lines, too. Safety first.
Author:  alamb [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:52 am ]
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Will changing out torsion bars for thicker ones change the ride height of the car? or will it just make the suspension stiffer?
Author:  Aggressive Ted [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:12 pm ]
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Just make it stiffer. You can set them at any height, but I would go with the FSM for your car to get the tires to wear properly. Don't go with the numbers from a computer alignment rack.......take your FSM with you.
Author:  alamb [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:15 pm ]
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I might sound really dumb but what is FSM?
Factory setting ..... or something like that
Author:  slantzilla [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:31 pm ]
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Factory
Service
Manual

:D
Author:  alamb [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 2:11 pm ]
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Thanks
So you think that i could just use some torsion bars from a mopar that had a 340 V8 in it?
And do you by any chance know of any cars that came with 15in wheels that have the same bolt pattern as my dodge dart?
Author:  dartsport76 [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:46 pm ]
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The torsion bars have to be from an a-body. I've heard 340 bars are a good place to start, especially for a slant car.
Author:  alamb [ Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:40 am ]
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okay thanks I'll try and find some. What would you suggest for the rear suspension? If i want to keep it on the cheap.
Author:  dartsport76 [ Mon Feb 03, 2014 12:45 pm ]
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I dont know if traction bars (cal-tracs?) hurt your handling, but here's a cheap design
http://www.hotrodsandhemis.com/traction1.html

Also,I believe 6 leaf springs are the way to go for cheap. I believe 340 darts and dusters came with them. Also there are aftermarket options.
Author:  alamb [ Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:49 pm ]
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Why would Caltrac possible hurt my handling? That design you sent me seemed very simple and doable.
Author:  slantzilla [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:13 am ]
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The bars have to come frim an early A body. Selection will be limited as I am sure they are different than late A body bars.

You really need to make a plan as to what you want to do.

Are you wanting to drag race or go for handling over horsepower? So far you are trying to make a jumble of both, and you will end up disappointed when you're done.
Author:  RumDungeon [ Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:09 am ]
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The bars have to come frim an early A body. Selection will be limited as I am sure they are different than late A body bars.

You really need to make a plan as to what you want to do.

Are you wanting to drag race or go for handling over horsepower? So far you are trying to make a jumble of both, and you will end up disappointed when you're done.
Really? I thought the suspension was pretty much the same 63-76?
Author:  Charrlie_S [ Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:46 am ]
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The bars have to come frim an early A body. Selection will be limited as I am sure they are different than late A body bars.

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Are you sure? I thought all "A" torsion bars interchanged
Author:  slantzilla [ Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:21 am ]
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I thought the early A bodies were a different length?
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