metallidart
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My 1973 Dart Sport 340 is the planned home for my W2 headed 422 if I ever get it done. The car is pretty much rust free, mostly original (but shot, and wearing the ugliest stripes in the history of cars). I already added a tubular radiator support, and torque boxes, subframe connectors, firewall to inner fender/shock tower reinforcements, and some other little odds and ends will be installed before the stroker.
I was poking around on the web, and came across a post on a forum saying the fold-down rear seat cars were a poor choice for racing or performance handling because of the lack of the "x" brace behind the rear seat. I thought about that before, and I assumed that the engineers would have added bracing to make up for it. I haven't removed anything for a look, yet.
I don't have plans for a cage, yet. Maybe down the road.
What say ye? Is it a lost cause without adding an x-brace? Or will the mods I have planned be enough? Any experience?
I was poking around on the web, and came across a post on a forum saying the fold-down rear seat cars were a poor choice for racing or performance handling because of the lack of the "x" brace behind the rear seat. I thought about that before, and I assumed that the engineers would have added bracing to make up for it. I haven't removed anything for a look, yet.
I don't have plans for a cage, yet. Maybe down the road.
What say ye? Is it a lost cause without adding an x-brace? Or will the mods I have planned be enough? Any experience?