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Solid axel no rear suspension

cbodybob

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So a buddy of mine went to a big MOPAR show in Georgia. While checking out the drag cars he came upon a Dodge Mirada that had the rear end mounted to a fixed triangle that was welded directly to the rear frame rails. He saw the car in the pits between rounds & they where busy servicing it so he didn’t bug them. He went to the starting line by the fence when the car ran & said it hooked very good. Got about a foot of air & marched on down the track just fine. I think he said it was a 440 on a brake & ran quite well. I don’t remember the ET
So this is new to me for a bracket race door car. I know the fuel cars do this, but I never thought about it for a door car. Anyone try this or know pros & cons.
 
With a big enough tire it could work. Though I doubt it would be optimal. With no rear suspension there is no housing seperation. Then the car has lost all the help it was going to get as far as planting the tire at the hit. If the tire hooks, great. If not what fo you do?
Doug
 
If the tire hooks, great. If not what do you do?

Purely guessing here, but without adjustability youd have to buy $$$ converter after converter $$$ til you got it just right. Personally I would never attempt it without a lot of support from experts who have been successful at it. My 2 cents. If it was a stick car, I guess the driver would adjust his methods somewhat until he figured out the best way to leave...
 
A guy here locally may have owned that car, I remember it in the 80s, because of the solid rear. We had a, what I would call bumpy track. Looked like a hand full in shutdown.
 
A guy here locally may have owned that car, I remember it in the 80s, because of the solid rear. We had a, what I would call bumpy track. Looked like a hand full in shutdown.
If you can get a pic I can forward it to my buddy & see if it’s the same car.
 
I don't have one, but it was Roy Long. And I believe the car was white at the time. I think I even saw it in a magazine once too.
 
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