Swapping Mopar torsion bars for better drag race action!
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- A quick tech and update video about more front end suspension for my Mopar a body 1968 Dodge Dart drag car. In this video I talk about the swapping of my small block mopar torsion bars to a set of torsion bars from a slat 6 car. This should help my small block mopar stroker powered 68 dart at the drag strip with better weight transfer and improved 60 foot times
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Right on bro! Baddest Dart in town for sure….
Now it needs a front end alignment, when you change the ride height, it changes the camber and toe settings, but this will make the car transfer more weight to the rear wheels. Do you have a good set of adjustable shocks on the front of the car? That will help as well. BTW only do the alignment after you put a few miles on the car to let the ride height settle.
Congratulations again! Car is going to hook and book!
Congrats on your new addition, BTW i'm old school I like the back up higher. Just say'in.
I do too lol 👍🏻
Awesome 👍 job guys MOPAR looking beautiful
Lookin Good...and Congrats on the child, I didn't even realize you switched from GF to Wifey 👍
I had a 72 dart I swapped a 400 ci big block in as my daily driver in high school. Those six cylinder torsion bars allowed the front end to come way up quickly. In the rear, I also added one leaf to the rear leaf spring pack and clamps on the front of the leaf spring packs. The car did pretty well street racing with that set-up and lowered my 3 gear burnouts to only 1 gear. You have a beautiful car there. Can't wait to see the mods you make in the future and also more track numbers.
This was the first mods I did to my Barracuda 30+ years ago.
I the the new torsion bars will help your 60 ft times. We ran those back in the 70's. Everything old is new again!😂
A beautiful dart, AND good luck with this , a classic upgrsde that show in the direct conection books and catálogs in the 70' . Cheers with a pure muscle mopar 🍻
I have a 400-470 big block, I am going to be using the Calvert 90/10 shocks.
I have the big 9 qt super stock pan & slant 6 bars. I'm a little worried about wheelies , do the Calvert shocks let the car down slowly when you're coming out of the wheelie?
They are supposed to. Easy to go up, stiffer coming down. Extension and compression
Nice work. :)
Just a small note (to a common misconception about the torsionbar adjuster): Rotating the adjuster does not add or remove torsionbar twist (nor the springrate). It only changes the front ride height of the car.
Static torsionbar twist is created purely due to the car's weight. The adjuster just changes the angle of the lower control arm in relation to the front torsionbar socket, where the adjuster is located in.
Congratulations on the new crew member !!! Best wishes to you and your family !!
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Love watching your videos.
The Dart is looking great!
I love the wheels you put on it.
What are they? Looking for something different for my Superbee and I’m really digging on those wheels you have.
Thanks!
I have vids on them check it out!
Nice Job love the stance …. I know people that did the bar switch like you …. They said it made a big difference…. Good luck hope to see you at the track soon
Also congratulations to you and your wife …
Thanks bud!
Yep, within two years or so I see a Magnum Force tubular front K member with adjustable shocks and full 4 link rear in your future… Bye bye torsion bars altogether and another 100 plus pounds gone…
You may be right. Lol.
Only thing he buying is diapers lol
Do you ever do any street racing?
I love the stance
Congratulations on your new addition to your family 👪
Thanks bud!
Congrats on being a daddy!
Thanks!
Just catching up with your posts, missed a couple of 'em. First of all, Congratulations to you and the your family! We had no idea! The 6 cyl. bars should help with the Dart's weight transfer ( will be watching your latest video right after I write this. Sad to hear about you guy's racetrack. I hope they do build another one close by and soon. The Dart looks amazing as usual. See ya next time!
So how much front suspension up travel do you have from your ride height? You want at least 5” of up travel for the caltracs to work well. And 6” is even better.
You could trim the droop bump stops as well, would have to remove them and see how far it drops, then calculate how thin you could make them.
Looks and sounds great…
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Hey! Didn't know you got married, so congratulations on that. And congratulations to both of you on the new baby! Awesome!!!
Congratulations on the new addition to the family. The car is looking good!
Congrats on the new addition to the family. With these adjustments, do you have any trouble getting in and out of your driveway?
Congratulations on your newest family addition!
Looking good bro just remember when you come off the line for no reason at all do not come off the gas that front end will slam down power out of it
Forget the car 4 a minute.
Congratulations to you and your wife...I just know you 2 will Rock it as parents.
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Thanks bud!
Great class on Mopar torsional suspension settings 👌...congratulations again 👏!
I was the kid who ask for a picture with you yesterday
Nice to meet you bud! Hope the pic was good lol
@@SimpsonsSpeedShop it was thank you!
Thanks for the update. I'm really looking forward to your next day at the strip.
Vid will be out on Friday! Spoiler!, it’s good. Lol
Your new engine setup sounds wicked!
It'll be interesting to see how much that effects the rear spring recoil.
I thinking I will adjust with the rear shocks for this works out
Dude come on, take us to the Gas Station with you! (please LOL)
And congrats on the little one!
Lol next time
Perfect.
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Congratulations on the kid!
What compound are the tires? Soft or harder?
D5