Aftermarket gears?

19DART66 said

Swinger 340, I hate to say it but I know that scenario real well. It took me about 5 years after I switched the 66 Dart from an auto to a manual trans, that I was going in the wrong direction with the clutch. Axle, sure grips, rear axle gears, driveshafts, and clutches, I broke it all. Switched to a Soft-Loc clutch and haven't broke a driveline part in at least 12 years since and picked up well over a 1/2 second in ET's

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BTDT myself.

BTW, that bottom picture of you car is a text book example of what a door car should look like leaving. Absolutely fantastic.

Not a bunch of rear separation. The tire is wrinkled about 25-30% and the side wall isn’t being beat to death. The car is level. You have what looks to be 5 inches or so of front end travel.


Just a perfect picture of a very sexy car. Guys should study that picture and strive to get there.