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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: bridgecreek ok.
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drag shocks
I have a 69 short bed cst with a 431 big block that dyno 684 to the flywheel. Also has a wilsons turbo 400 with transbrake, aluminum drive shaft, new manual disk brake set up ,mosier 33 spline axels with full spool. My question is that i can't find anybody that carries drag shocks for the trailering arm with coil springs suspension. I have lowered the truck 2 1/2 in front and 4in. in the rear with shock relocaters on the rear from early classic. It ran a best of 11.96 at 110 mph. with a 1.76 60ft. It had 16 in centerlines with worn 10 in. hoosiers that were spinning off the line. I have sinced replaced the tires with a 12 in. qtp hoosier which i had to make wheel tubs wider. Haven't taken truck back since i replaced tires. Should hook better with new tires. Also does anybody know what this truck might weigh? There was a similar truck at the track and he said that his weighed 4800lbs.
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Location: Tucson, Az.
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Re: drag shocks
It's been a while since i weighed my truck but it was 3200 before the roll bar and bed cover was added. Maybe 3500 now?
383 s.b. 9.0:1 comp. Turbo 400, 3500 stall. 410 gears in stock rear. Drag shocks? Moroso 90/10s up front, Gabriel gas out back. 1.72 60s.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Valley Center KS
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Re: drag shocks
I thought a small block short bed weighs right around 4000, maybe even slightly less. So add, what, 200 lbs for the big block...~4200ish
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S.
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Re: drag shocks
I would recommend coil-over shocks and lose the coil springs!
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