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    73 and up spindle retraction...sort of...

    putting the shims in between the spindle and the steering arm actually shortens the distance between the ball joints, so while you're increasing negative static camber, you're also minimally reducing negative camber gain on compression
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    Do i have the wrong swaybar? (72 charger)

    I took a quick peek at their catalog, that's the problem. The 596 will not fit, the dip in the middle of the sway bar indicates it is for an under the k-frame mounting, like a 68-70 B-body. The correct number is 595 which fits E-bodies (same front suspension as a 71-72 Bs).
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    Build Sheets

    my 79 300 had the sheet under the rug, behind the driver's seat. Build sheets have more info than the "fender" tag.
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    300 with new wheels

    From back in the day...
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    Disc brakes conversion continued...

    The C/Truck discs are too wide for the A/B/E/F/J/M/R calipers
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    will 18 Inch Mustang wheels fit on a 1970 Satellite

    You need a thick enough spacer to return the wheel to 0 offset. Most spacers of this kind are the bolt on variety. These are the only safe spacer variety. Lots of guys run them hard. I autocrossed on 1" and 1.25" spacers. There very common on the 4x4 market. Properly installed, they don't...
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    HELP!!!!!!!screwed by the screws!!!! 79 300

    Take a dremel with a cutoff wheel and slot the screws. Use a flat blade screwdriver!
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    73 Roadrunner Leaf Springs

    This setup is the 75+ B and FJM setup. Just for clarity.
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    73 Roadrunner Leaf Springs

    You just need a washer for the rear end (1 9/16 hole vs 5/8). You can re-use your shock mount, and maybe new u-bolts. The 73/74 rear iso setup is different than the 75+
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    78 BB to 79 Suspension Swap

    73-78 B-bodies have different K-frames for Big and Small Block. Their difference is the motor mount locations. You cannot put a big block in a small block k-frame unless you use Schumacher conversion mounts (and modify the K-frame a little) or want to weld on new mounts. I know this for Fact...
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    Difference between 71-72, and 73-74 charger suspension.

    In the rear, yes. In the front, no. The unibody is COMPLETELY different firewall forward (and a few points back) in 73. In 72 the inner fenders are welded to the frame rails and the unibody. In 73 they became a bolt in design. So there's no shock mounts on the 73+ unibody. Like Revhendo...
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    Rear Leaf Springs

    ESPO springs and things. 73 was the first year for the iso-mount so the springs are slightly different than the pre 73s. I used ESPO on my 79 300 and was VERY pleased. The only difference was a round spring eye (YAY!) replaced the oval front spring eye (BOO HISS!) Cost for the pair shipped...
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    79 300 susp onto 74 Roadrunner?

    That's wrong. Changeover year is 73 to the longer torsion bars. And yes, performance bars are available for the 73-79 B-body as well. Most notably from firm feel http://www.firmfeel.com/torsionb_b3.htm
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    79 300 susp onto 74 Roadrunner?

    In the front end, the only difference is the disc brake setup (the 79 300 got the 11.75" rotors, and slider calipers). All this means is that order for a 79 300 at the parts houses for replacement parts. In the rear end, there were more changes, but it mainly deals with the sway bar setup and...
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    Largest tire/wheel combo for 'Dobas

    sorry, no more pictures. Doing the math that's a 27" tall tire. Like a 255/60 15. Except over an inch wider, with more rim. And that's a stock-ish suspension rebuild in back.
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