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Wish I could say I have fixed it. I had just finished up restoring an 87 D100 truck and thought I had everything wrapped up so I could focus on the Dart. well......the weather changed and I ended up having to fight bugs on the truck project. leaks, carb issues etc.... the little things. I have...

It is a manual brake car, but that would make sense.

last night I had my neighbor come over and help me rock the various sides of the car and also lifted one side at a time to check a arms, and all joints for slop/ play. Everything seemed to be fine. I found a large parking lot near the airport and made a few runs while turning the motor off and...

Thanks for the check in. I get home tomorrow and can get back out there after it. Trying to scope out a nice straight back road to run that test. Ill post up as soon as I can. Hopefully Thursday.

LOL you got it. Will do.

Now were talking turkey!!! they must pay you the big money!! I feel like an idiot LOL. perfect! Like Rusty Rat Rod said....trial and error/ process of elimination. I think this should answer the question once and for all.

You think it maybe in the power steering? Good idea. Ill try bringing the rpms up before stopping and see if I feel it and then remove the belt and take it for a quick spin when I get back home in a couple of days.

Thought about installing one of Schumachers Torque Straps just to eliminate the possibility of the mounts causing this problem. either way my motor could use it.

Funny you ask... I spent last night looking over the suspension again and everything seems to be fine. I do need to crank that torsion bar up a bit though. i put it up on stands and compressed the suspension on both sides and checked the return as well. all good. I started thinking about the...

So I finally made it home last night and checked the coupler. That thing is tight. No slack at all. So again I did a visual check of the suspension and didn't see anything out of the ordinary and the strut rods seem to be cranked down pretty far and are to torque specs. I did notice that my...

I will most certainly check the play in it as mentioned above. thanks

I only notice it in the steering wheel. It feels like the motor is jumping around and maybe a header or something is hitting the steering box. feels rather heavy. I do not feel it all the time, mainly when I'm coming to a stop or slowing down after opening her up. Like as the motor is settling...

I have not been home since this post, so I have not had the time to get after it yet. I have been through a number of these " cross that off the list" checks already. I am hoping that by asking for opinions I may save myself some time and or have someone fill me in on something I never would...

Wow, quite a bit to check. At this point I am positive its not a brake or bearing issue. The car has new everything since it was restored a year ago. The struts might be a possibility. Perhaps I need to crank down on them a bit more. Steering coupler.... I hadn't thought of that but would I feel...

72 Dart Swinger 340 4 speed with factory discs up front For quite sometime I have had a strange knock that I feel through the steering wheel. I have a very radical motor so I'm used to it jumping around a bit( occasional header bang etc..) With that said I have constantly kept an eye on my...

What do you reccomend if you are experiencing wheel hop?

After inspection I noticed the power steering unit trying to rotate when the wheel is cranked to the left. The bolts were really loose and boy is it hard to get some leverage on them. Its a tight fit up in there. Should there be some lock washers on those bolts?

I noticed, while driving yesterday, that my steering seemed to develop a dead spot in it. Meaning I have to rotate the wheel a good 8 inches or so in the opposite direction before the steering becomes positive again. Almost like something is loose and the wheel is not turning the linkage until...

I just installed the SS springs and I am starting to think that I should have went with the XHD springs instead. The SS springs are stiff and you feel every little bump. Cornering is shifty also.

The SS springs are gonna raise the rear so you want to bring the torsion bars up some as well so you dont have a massive rake from rear to front.

How much longer were those shocks than the stock ones?

Wrapped things up today and went for a test ride. I still get a ton of wheel hop from the passengers side!!!!! WTF! When you changed yours out it stopped all the wheel hop and you could lay a nice smooth patch on the road? Those springs are bouncy also. Im about at my wits end. Well, I will...

Small world. how funny. I never noticed you were from the beach either. I have never seen your car around town because I would have definitely noticed it. I don't think I have seen another Dart around here before. I hit up Jenros cruise ins on occasion and Tidewater Mopar Club events now and...

Well Im finally heading out to the garage today to put the SS springs on. Found the larger 5/8" bolts and a right angle drill, and a pair of pinion shims. Looks like its gonna be a beautiful day here at the beach with a heat index of 108. Perfect! Time to get crackin.

Anyone know where to purchase the larger 5/8 size bolts for the front mounts? Size of bolt etc..?

Thats what I was afraid of. Ive been trying to cover all the bases before getting the new springs. So on yours you have a 1/2 bolt through the 5/8" bolt/ bushing hole? i think the solution is to drill it to 5/8 and get a new bolt. that way everything is snug.

Any problems with the size of the bolt hole on the front shackles? Seems to be a lot of talk about the front bushings are set up for a 5/8 bushing and the cars are set up fro 1/2"etc... Are your springs the Mopar Performance brand? Summit racing? Thanks

i noticed while looking at the ss springs that there are a few options like weight, drag launch etc... Which springs did you use? Thanks.

How much did it raise the rear end? Is the ride super stiff now? Hows the traction compared to before?