How much power can the stock / slightly modified rear take before breakage?
06-17-2005, 11:36 PM
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Racer
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Most people soup up their motors yet run a 30 year old drive train. No wonder they scatter parts all over the track. I have run a 500 hp/tq engine over 200 passes down the 1/4 with no issues. But I started with a completely rebuilt and improved rear suspension and diff assembly.
The best thing to do is to add the aluminum washers over the diff crossmember mounts, and install a new pinion snubber. That helps to keep the diff square to the frame. If it twists, that's when the parts start to break.
I never did use slicks though, even though I had mostly very low 12's and could never get under 2 seconds in the 60 foot.
The best thing to do is to add the aluminum washers over the diff crossmember mounts, and install a new pinion snubber. That helps to keep the diff square to the frame. If it twists, that's when the parts start to break.
I never did use slicks though, even though I had mostly very low 12's and could never get under 2 seconds in the 60 foot.
06-18-2005, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ Dep
You didn't mention..stick or auto? I ran Mickey Thompson "dogbones"
in the old days and traction was almost nil with a stick.
Dep
in the old days and traction was almost nil with a stick.
Dep
