aussiewannabee69
Well-Known Member
Hi guys im about to pull the trigger on some PST gear. Im looking at the Poly Performance super front end kit, LCA rebuild kit and the 1.03 torsion bar set up.
The car is a 1969 dodge coronet,440 6 pack, front disc which i believe are an early 70s set up and rear drums. Although ive had the car 5 years-ish ive never actually drove it. It arrived from the states, i drove it into my shed about 5 metres and pulled it apart. (had to, so much dodgy **** on it).
My questions: Torsion bar size. ive never driven cars with torsion bars before, so much confusing and sometimes contradicting content online so i thought i would ask before i buy.(since im in Australia and postage sucks) Its going to be a 90% cruiser and 10% sending it. Will the torsion bars be suitable. Keeping in mind i will be having 16inch wheels.
Upper control arms, are the tubular ones worth it for what i am doing? i belive the PST kit comes with new joints.
Brakes. the brakes i have on i believe arent standard, can someone tell me what they are from? It seems the rotor and caliper dont match up quite right as it rubs on the hub. Im planning to go disc on the rear aswell. Will the old ones be ok to use if i clean them up(sandblast, paint, new guts and pads) they seem ok on a quick visual, but is there any telling signs that a newbie wouldnt see? i was planning to go dr Diff on the rear but seems hes out of stock. maybe wilwood on the rear, but then the front should be changed to i guess.
Do i require both brake valves if i get rid of the rear drums? one is adjustable and one has the switch in it.
Any help would be much appreciated, this is my first car build. I usually work on large mining equipment, i guess its all nuts and bolts though.
Cheers.
The car is a 1969 dodge coronet,440 6 pack, front disc which i believe are an early 70s set up and rear drums. Although ive had the car 5 years-ish ive never actually drove it. It arrived from the states, i drove it into my shed about 5 metres and pulled it apart. (had to, so much dodgy **** on it).
My questions: Torsion bar size. ive never driven cars with torsion bars before, so much confusing and sometimes contradicting content online so i thought i would ask before i buy.(since im in Australia and postage sucks) Its going to be a 90% cruiser and 10% sending it. Will the torsion bars be suitable. Keeping in mind i will be having 16inch wheels.
Upper control arms, are the tubular ones worth it for what i am doing? i belive the PST kit comes with new joints.
Brakes. the brakes i have on i believe arent standard, can someone tell me what they are from? It seems the rotor and caliper dont match up quite right as it rubs on the hub. Im planning to go disc on the rear aswell. Will the old ones be ok to use if i clean them up(sandblast, paint, new guts and pads) they seem ok on a quick visual, but is there any telling signs that a newbie wouldnt see? i was planning to go dr Diff on the rear but seems hes out of stock. maybe wilwood on the rear, but then the front should be changed to i guess.
Do i require both brake valves if i get rid of the rear drums? one is adjustable and one has the switch in it.
Any help would be much appreciated, this is my first car build. I usually work on large mining equipment, i guess its all nuts and bolts though.
Cheers.