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Offline BoughtItNew

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Re: Best ET ever!
« Reply #15 on: September 21, 2008 - 09:47:02 PM »
Original 318 leaf springs plus a set of old aftermarket helpers and a pinion snubber.  Front mounts are modified super stock spring mounts with extra holes drilled to lower the front eyebolt closer to the ground.  Unless the track is icy or oily she always dead hooks.
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Mike Tritle
DeKalb, IL 60115
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74 Barracuda

Purchased Sept. 10, 1974  
DesPlaines Chrysler Plymouth
DesPlaines, IL




Offline mopower

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Re: Best ET ever!
« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2008 - 05:17:03 PM »
street slicks, street slicks, street slicks... I was running BFGs and would smoke em about 75,100 ft put on street slicks now hook up at about 40, 60ft makes a difference .

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Re: Best ET ever!
« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2008 - 05:56:40 PM »
Yup,I bought the drag radials a couple months ago and hooking way better but still experimenting with pressure and launch techique.
Jeff
72 Barracuda 340/4spd  Torred
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Re: Best ET ever!
« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2008 - 09:17:44 PM »
One thing I learned quickly with the Mickeys is you don't need a lot of smoke in the water to get them right.  I've also run up to 27 psi in the slicks.  I keep pumping them until they spin to get a handle on the track condidtions.  Higher pressure, less rolling resistance, better MPH.

BTW, I did replace the spring eye bushings with Urethane.  Made the 60' much more consistent.  Well, that and the True-Trac differential from Detroit Locker.
Mike Tritle
DeKalb, IL 60115
Original Owner
74 Barracuda

Purchased Sept. 10, 1974  
DesPlaines Chrysler Plymouth
DesPlaines, IL