S/S springs or CalTracks w/mono leaf???

S/S springs or CalTracks w/mono leaf???

Thanks for the response jbc426. That's interesting about the Caltracs. Were you using the mono leaf springs too? I bought my S/S springs many years ago. I think the spec (description) in the Direct Connection catalog was 3,200 lb. 440/automatic, which is what I planned to build when I bought them (drag race only). Now a Gen3 Hemi, manual trans and street/strip. So I suppose I could use a lowering block, but am concerned it will be pretty stout on the street. You think correct shock selection would make the difference for the street then huh?

jbc426 said
If you are planning on driving the car on the street, I would avoid the Caltracs. They are great for a smooth drag strip, but on the street they give a brutal ride. I took them off and sold them. I have two passenger side Super Stock springs on my '68 Barracuda convertible with a 1 inch lowering block. I also invested in high quality shocks, Koni's. I have them set on the second to last stiffest setting and the car rides nice. Bilsteins would be my second choice for a controlled comfortable ride. Stay away from KYB's.

For what its worth I have the 1" from FirmFeel torsion bars in it too. It has a smallblock and automatic in it.

On a related note, I used the same passenger side SS 2800 lbs spring on my 1970 'Cuda with a big block in it and they ride and hook up perfect. I had tried the recommended 3600 lbs SS springs on it in the old days and it rode like a truck.