Cal Tracs

[pwDave]

Okay, ordered the cal tracs today, I do not expect a lot of problems installing them. now what are the options on shocks? will a set of standard 50/50 shocks work? I am going with 90/10's on the front(I think so far) the car is 64Belvedere 2dor sedan, race weight glass doors,fenders,bumpers, hood and deck lid. engine is a 509w/2x4s TR intake, small port victors, and a old(30+ yrs) .590 ps cam. TTI headers, 3800 turbo action, with 4.56 gear in a d60. What can I expect the car to do? it has always had a very straight launch, will there be any change with what it acts like off the line? big tire car,(32s) does cal trac cars have more of a tendency to stand up or less? well thats enough for now, the old car gets a little closer every day. another disadvantage going on now is that I have no idea what the car weighs at this point. have to wait till the roll bars are in. signing off for now, Dave.

 

[mmissile]

Use their complete pkg, for best results.

 

[68 HEMI GTS]

You need a good 5.5 inches of front end travel. Good shocks. Pinion angle was also very important on my car.

 

[pwDave]

Hemi Gts, do they seem to work better pinion up or pinion down? just a little or a lot? little being 1or 2, a lot being 5or6 degrees. as of now I do not have biased springs under the car, with the way the bars work I wouldn't think it would make a great deal of difference. I'll get out in the shop tomorrow and check front end travel to see if I have any. what about rear shocks? thanks for the info, Dave.

 

[68 HEMI GTS]

4 down works well for me. I run the ranchos Calvert sells. I struggled with my car for a bit at first but it's really nose heavy being an iron headed hemi. It worked well after I figured out what it liked.

 

[OSDart]

I used the Calvert adjustable shocks alone with their mono-leaf springs. Like 68 Hemi GTS said, took awhile to get everything dialed in. Right spring is touching the front stop. Left is about 3/16" gapped. Shocks are set on #7.

 

[pwDave]

4 down works well for me. I run the ranchos Calvert sells. I struggled with my car for a bit at first but it's really nose heavy being an iron headed hemi. It worked well after I figured out what it liked.

Hemi G, mine is not as heavy as yours in the front, with the new engine combo the car sits about 2 inches higher than it did with the full cast iron set up that it replaced. based on your findings I will probably start at two down on the pinion and drop the front to get as much travel as possible, 90-10's on the front I suppose? bars will be here tomorrow or the next day and I'll get this show on the road. temp is to the point that I can get out in the shop now. Dave.