My Toxic '74 Duster

autoxcuda said

If you are just looking for improved street cruising. You could go a step under what 72blunblu list

Helwig front sway bar
PST 1.00" torsion bars
Bilstein RCD shocks
Moog offset 7103 rubber bushing for stock upper control arms installed for more caster
stock front end rebuild

15x7 front rims with 4.25 to 4.5" backspacing
225/60/15 front tires. Watch this thread if 235/60/15 15x7 4.5 bkspace rims fit: The cost of wheels and tires.
15x8 rear rims 4.5 backspacing
275/60/15 rear tires

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BTW this will give you a noticeable seat of the pants difference from you current stock setup.

I ran this basic setup from 1993 to 1997 with nothing welded or boxed with poly: strut, front sway bar and leaf bushings. Except I had a stock front sway bar (couldn't find deal on used aftermarket) and mostly lousy KYB shocks even one front set of Herb Adams VSE's (all never lasted in front). My car was/is 100% rust free Calif car though.

Then I ran it 1997 to 2011 with a reinforced 73-76 K-member, 1/8 solid front sway bar, boxed LCA's, and poly LCA bushings and rear sway bar.

The front spring rate is nearly doubled and the front sway bar stiffness doubled.

Also, always ran 12" (11.75") larger diameter disk brakes.