Drag slicks

[Gunner1]

I have the Caltrac mono-leaf. 9 way shock in the rear set on #5. 318 torsion bars. 9/10’s. Mild 440 3000 stall. 3.73’s with Detroit Locker. 3400 empty. 275/60/15 Cooper Cobra’s. As long as I don’t open the secondaries in the first 10 or 15 feet it hooks pretty well. If it starts to spin it will boil the tires all the way to the 2/3 shift. I will need some DR’s to race. I’m guessing a 2.10 or worse 60 time right now if the track is prepared. Shady side showed himself cooking a large batch of goo. Brakes are fixed so I guess it’s time to run it.

 

[Cojohnso1]

I run just SS springs with a snuber on 30×15.5 Hoosier bias slicks in an A-body 3000lb car. Hooks just fine at about 650 rear HP 10 sec car. 4000 stall reverse valve 727. 4.56:1 spooled Mosier axeled 8 3/4.

An A-body Duster is a different setup and geometry of a B-body. Thus really not comparing apples to apples. A drag radial will certainly last longer. I know many still like the M/T drag radial. They make a 26" by 10." Shortest tire for a 3.23:1 gearset on a 15" rim. Which I believe should work well with your setup to get you into your powerband just alittle quicker than a taller tire.

JMO

 

[68 Sport Satellite]

I wish more drag radials were offered in a 27" tall size like 255/60/15. I see that MT ET Street SS are, but also want decent street manners and have seen mixed reviews. I'm currently running 275/60/15 Nitto 555R's on 8" rims and 3.55 gears with mild cam and motor.