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Slowpar doesn't count. They should never loose the cam because the rockers are on a shaft. There is no adjustment they just bolt down all the same

Good timing on a traction refresher video Joe. I just took Doorthy to the track Saturday to race some other UA-camrs. The main rule is it must be on a hard tire. So I had nothing but traction issues.

😳 just saw your cinder-blocks! Flip to get the holes up and down then wood on top. Otherwise they can crush! (Not made like they used to be)

Joe, just spent the weekend in Mountain View, drove right past you! I got a pair of Super-Stock springs and the A-body(?) Brackets and was gonna get a hold of you, if you'd be interested? I was thinking about cutting them down for a big block Dakota, But didn't want to mess them up. I forgot and left them at my place.

Hey Joe, Tim here again, i really shud wait til the vid ends, but i get spun up and comment to soon.....ur buddies car has NO weight transfer....my rear mods: ..i use Edelbrock hop-stop bars (re-locate my top rear contol arms, changin my instant center) and i made a bracket and welded in the MOPAR adj pinion snubber......car twisted up, pulled left front wheel almost 2 feet, hooked awesome, stayed in it, and got my 1:53 60'......i tried drag bags for the right rear spring, but it slowed down.....take the pressure away, let it twist, and my 1:53 was back.....so i left it......SUPER COOL vid!!!....TY sir!!

Hey Joe, Tim here, all that stuff works for most GM A Bodies as well......my '64 had 90/10 shocks, so swat bar, no bum stops, AND when i replaced the upper control arm bushings, i ground the serations off that dig into the washer (ease of motion), AND i tightened up the upper control arm bolts with the front end in the air, so all it wants to do is lift!!.....yep....good stuff my brother!!!.....(oh, i've had a 1:53 60' no brake, runnin 7 flat, 99.97 mph), pump gas, drag radials......but all ur front suspension stuff is spot on!!.....PEACE to you sir!!

ladder bars if solid on rear end will lift the front end when the axle tries to turn. they are not to stop axle twist, but to lift the front with the axle twist. Make a drawing if you do not understand.

Sacm shit blind shit

You need housing floaters for the leaf springs with ladder bars.

I’m here because I heard there was pizza? But seriously great videos my man.

Ladder bars stop wheel hop & keeps your axle from twisting under load. Giving you a solid take off.

Also Ed’s a good guy got to send him my number or email address real nice man

Can’t BELIVE how far you have come from these older videos mind you your car ran good not a fan of nitrous like your small block but each to ther own but you have great videos even your first videos I’d like to see your cuda videos wen you put that together wen you were 19 I doubt you were doing you tube then but I should look the 70 or whatever year it was the e body

I see he is running a Sniper. I always wanted to experiment with a Sniper on my 408.

Keep it simple.

What's the purpose of the leaf spring on a drag car,,how are you preventing squatting

Looks kinda dumb with the rear end settin way up high like that

He's at the fun stage! Let the fun begin!

Joe, I'd watch long versions of these videos... it's relaxing and I'd learn a lot. Thanks for the content!

Off subject but....what intake manifold is Mike running on his car? Main reason is how does he fit a single plane/carb under a stock hood? I've been told my super victor or victor 340 will not fit with a stock hood. (1968 valiant) Engine is not in car at this time. Just wanted to know what I'm getting in to.

Great informative video joe, looked like Mike's car rear didn't transfer anything. You'll get him lined out for sure.

It sounds like simple is better

Somebody just recently brought up the use of pickup 1 ton springs with some small modification. Mopar carried over the same spring centerline mount offset from cars to trucks in the 70s iteration of the D/W's. But yeah the 1 ton spring pack is reported to be ~3/4" shorter than the 1/2 or 3/4 ton packs and work in cars (that sounded suspicious to me because why change the lengths? The rest makes sense though). The super heavy main leaf really resists wrap and by pulling 2 certain leafs out they lift like the super stocks. This is something that you could verify easily with DDG. He's got the heavy trucks and you got the race cars! Keep preaching the Mopar engineering superiority of our 60s & 70s suspension, brother! Its all about that spring centerline offset :)

I've got Ladders in the back. My front has QA,s and I have rubber stops on it, but it transfers real well. I'm at 6.1 in the 1/8 . I didn't set it up. It worked real well when got the car. I haven't needed to change anything. I know what it looks like launching and like my setup. I'm, not sure what torsion bars are in it. The car your working on doesn't seem to transfer at all. It does need work.

Hello Joe! I’m having the same issue with the RHS-X heads currently, and I have the Mancini/Harland Sharp 1.6 roller rockers. Are your red rockers 1.5 rockers? If so, that would be our difference, maybe I need the 1.5’s and not the 1.6 ratio. Hope to hear back from you, keep up the good work!

Daylight to dark difference in the launch of your car and the red one.

A little Rickity them old ladder bars look like ther missing something but glad you put up some of your old stuff I get a bit mixed up love you racing the road runner man that was a race also I’m seeing new stuff I thought you had a 8/75 and that shifter is a way better selection than the old one I prefer hurst quarter sticks but we all like different things and the price was very good wish I was in the USA cause that Mopar tax here is crazy I’m debating on a scat ratating assembly but I want heads to that’s at Leat probably 8 to 10 grand I know it’s not a lot but wen you are on a fixed income it will be a tough winter maybe come out of retirement I’m a tattoo artist all my life and I can make quick cash so just maybe find the glasses so I can see and pump out some tattoos lol been tattooing for 40 years and sick of it lol keep em comming we appreciate you I know a fair bit about cars bud I’m learning a lot from your channel as you say Mopar to the front

Good information Joe. Nice that you are helping Mike out. He'll be a Pro in no time! Nice '67 Baracuda.👍 Thanks for sharing. 👍

Please get something other than concrete blocks, I had one brake years ago just as I got out from under the car

Why is the essence of a car so high what's it up there for because the tires are too wide and it won't fit inside the wheel wells

Nice one today! How does torsion bar front end height affect it? If it’s up high does it Also help or hurt? If I’m not mistaken you can get inches up from stock with torsion bars adjustment right? Thanks in advance for dealing with my crazy questions lol.

Right on. I have the same suspension setup as Darren’s Barracuda and it’s been working great for me. Simple but effective. Love how the SS springs plant the rear tires.

Yep remove the Lakewoods and weld in the real ladder bars and ditch the leaf springs save weight back there

I have a 74 Duster with a mild 440 with a manual valve body 727. I've never drag raced an automatic and have very little drag racing experience. What would you suggest is the best way to launch it? As far as I know, it doesn't have a billet drum.

Hey Joe, unfortunately perfectly good-looking cinder blocks have been known to mysteriously break and collapse under such conditions, good to use some jack stands along with that setup also, thanks for video!

You’re on track Joe with info 👍🏻🇦🇺.

Time to launch

What do you think about Calverts Joe?

Thanks Joe. Great info!

Old Lakewood Ladder bars, that's what we called em back in the 70's. They were yellow when new, and would bind if not set up right. There was also a spring perch/pivot and/or a roller pivot that allowed the axel housing to slightly rotate. I probably saying what has been already said...

Not sure if it's the same setup but that rear looks like one I remember and you had to float the axle on the springs with a special box that keeps the axle centered on it.

Great video Joe, really key things you can do to improve your car in this video. I’ve got my notepad out. I have a quick question. I bought a 3500 stalk converter, now it’s not stalling at all. I put 456 gears in and my 60 foot times did not improve. Does this sound like I have the wrong converter or a bad one? My carburetor and timing looked pretty good, my plugs look great. I just can’t seem to get this card to launch. Any info would be greatly appreciated as usual thanks, Joe.

Those ladder bars look heavy.

Daren has brake line delete as well😅

Another good show. Enjoy learning your tricks.

Thanks for the shout out

Yep, easy. All that was done to the JPS. 10 second B Body. Gonna be interesting to try the Caltracs on my Street Car.

I don’t know if those ladder bars were doing anything. They look like chevy parts.

Is his Barracuda classified as a pickup truck without a trunk lid? Askin for a friend.

Looks like we're gonna have to have another JMJ visit!😂