Joined: Sun May 04 2014, 04:47PM
Location: Missouri
Posts: 75
furious70 wrote ...
We'd can't see your pictures on photo bucket
I guess photobucket now charges a ridiculous amount of money to put pictures on forums. I gotta find a different way to post pictures. Just an update though, I just ordered PST front end rebuild kit, steering kit, and a rear sway bar to match the front one that I put on from them a few years back! They had a 10% discount for the new years and I figure my front end could use some attention. On a side note, if your c body didnt come with a front sway bar (like mine did not) the PST one works great and really helps with side to side sway and helps with understeer!
Joined: Sun May 04 2014, 04:47PM
Location: Missouri
Posts: 75
Pictures are fixed! Thank you bboogieart! Do you guys know where to buy patch panels for my fury? I found some on ebay but I dont know if they are right. Also I need to buy new rubber seals, any idea where to buy those at? I did contact Laura from Springs and Things, here is what she said back about new leaf springs (since mine are sagging)
"The 5-leaf springs are $290/pair. The 6-leaf are $330/pair. These would put back to stock height. Add $30 for 1" lift or $40 for 2" lift. They are matched pairs and come with the front bushings pressed in. Rear shackles with bushings are $60/pair; ubolts $20/set of 4 and front eye bolts $6/pair."
What springs do you guys think I should get? I definitely don't want to raise it but I don't want it too low. Also, I will post a video as soon as I can get my Fury back from the tuners. I am really excited to see how the hemi is after the cam!!
Joined: Wed May 21 2008, 02:52PM
Location: Machine Shop Hell, IL
Posts: 142
You’re kind of going to be the test mule for me here, haha, since this is exactly what I plan on running. If you’re going Cal-Tracs, call them and pick their brains on which rate would be better AND check out what the fast heavy B-Body guys run with Cal-tracs and NON mono-leafs.
I don’t exactly remember what Dave McKill had on his blown red car, but it was full weight and cut some quick times. I might still have his email address...
I’m going to go out on a limb and say you want the stiffer of the springs, but I am no cal-trac expert (they might work better with some “give” - IDK?). Also triple check that cal-tracs will bolt to either (I recall this being a sticking point for conventional leaf cars, some fab may be necessary). Do the stock ride height ones and you can fine tune the height with some shims under the perches and longer u-bolts if necessary.
Joined: Sun May 04 2014, 04:47PM
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AF, it seems like everything I have read said that Cal-tracs aren't good for the street. I have been looking at other options, such as clamping the front of the leaf springs, pinion snubbers, and dual shocks in the rear. I am ordering the 6 pack leaf springs as we speak though. I will put those in and see how that helps first and go from there. I hope to have 400-450hp to the wheels or so with my combo so I want the suspension to be able to handle that without wrapping. If you have McKills email that would be great, I'd like to pick his brain. I have been researching the internet like crazy and have a few ideas. (Bilstiens being one of them). I am not building my Fury to solely be a drag racer, I would like it to handle around corners too! I just want to be able to keep up with my brother in his scat pack challenger!
Joined: Thu May 01 2008, 11:15AM
Location: Chicago,IL
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That power level shouldn't cause any trouble. I had SS springs and MP shocks in my Coronet and was fine. My Fury hasn't been raced with that power level but the original springs and airshocks have dead hooked with no wrapping or hopping, and almost any other setup should be better than that With your manual trans you're going to be looking for a couple revolutions of spin off the line anyway, right?
Joined: Sun May 04 2014, 04:47PM
Location: Missouri
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The fury went to the body shop this weekend! I am having second thoughts on what color to go with. What do you guys think, here is some of my tries at photoshop! The colors I am thinking is either, Lead foot gray, highland green (Bullitt mustang color), or lighting blue. I know, i know... They are all ford colors.... but those are the colors I like! Also, this seems rather expensive for a seal kit, what you guys think? https://www.ebay.com/itm/270697466589
These colors arent exact but youll get the idea! (The car in the photoshop isnt my car, the wheels are hideous!!)