Info about my car.

Well some wanted to hear more about my car.
'70 Maverick
347, Tremec 3550TKO Versailles rear.

Front suspension is Global West tubular upper arms, and boxed lowers with spherical bearings at the frame side. Koni shocks, 500 and some odd pound springs. My front spindles are from a '68 Mustang, stock Mustang single piston calipers, powerslot rotors(cryo treated). 1 1/8'' front sway bar. Modified Mustang Monte Carlo bar. 6 point cage.

Rear is the Verasilles 9 inch, 3.70 gears with a Detroit locker, single piston calipers, p-s-t heavy duty springs, with a 30 lb leaf added to them, Global West del-a-lum front eye bushing, and the roller bearing sliding rear shackle. Koni shocks, NO rear sway bar.

 

sounds sweet!
Have you every had it at the dragstrip in its current set-up?

 

What kind of speeds do you run on your track?

 

Never mind, read it in the other post.

 

Never at dragstrip yet, I don't think I'd be able to get out of the whole good.

 

I am sure with your set-up it would not be optimal....but I was curious.
Thanks,
JF

 

Sounds wicked!!

 

Is that sway bar "custom made" - if so by whom? / or what car was it made for if bought off the shelf? Thanks

 

Search for the topic 'front swat bar mounts', there is info that you seek in that thread. But quickly it's an early Mustang('65-'66) front bar, I had to modify the front bar mounts though. Pretty easy to do.

 

Hey Gunslinger68,
What type of steering box are you using? I am interested in changing mine out.
Thanks, Ken

 

I'm using the fatory one, I had it rebuilt. The bumpsteer correcters noticeably help quicken the steering.

 

Very nice, it looks very flat and controled in the corner. I hope I can get my car to handle that well.

 

Hey Gunslinger68,
Who rebuilt your factory box, and what are bump steer correctors? Also, is the box non power or power?
Thanks again,
Ken

 

My box is manual, I think I sent it to Autokrafters.

These are they, worked well for me 'cause of the '68 Mustang spindles, I don't know if they will work with Mav parts? ? You'd think they would, but .
[font=Arial, Helvetica][size=-1]Bump steer is caused by the tie rod ends moving up and down as the suspension travels. When Mustangs are lowered, the tie rod ends get closer to a level position and under braking can actually go past the level position which causes the tires to toe outwards. This causes the car to pull from side to side during braking. Bump steer is corrected by relocating the outer tie rod downward with an intermediate spacer block that mounts on the spindle steering arm. This is a bolt on kit which requires no welding, heating, or bending of any kind. It will also quicken your steering ratio for better handling and road feel! [/size][/font]

 

Thanks for the info Gunslinger,
Ken