Richard McLaughlin
1974 Duster 340
Nice! What size tires are those? Front and rear..I kinda like a little rake with Big and Skinnies.
What's Your Stand On Stance?!
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Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
It's F8 green with an F6 green interior. It was originally an F8 interior, so now it's a little mix of both...
Just Super Stock Springs.
dodgedifferent2
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Got to get the rear up and tires tucked
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Richard McLaughlin
1974 Duster 340
Ok, excuse my ignorance. How do you adjust your stance?
Adjust the torsion bars, change the springs, change the tire sizes, lowering blocks, shackles or any combination.
oh yeah, the infamous air shocks or their newer cousin air bags.
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Well, in my case it was SS rear springs, Mopar Performance 0.920 front torsion bars, KYB gas shocks, and 245/60/15 rear tires with 215/65/15 front tires along with torsion bar adjustment to get the front where I wanted it.
Don't forget to get an alignment after adjusting the front height 
Jeff
Jeff
We in general like rake!! A-bodies look best with some, particularly Barracuda fasbtbacks! JMO!
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Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Absolutely! I adjusted it all, drove it, adjusted again, drove it, and let it all settle in well and then followed with front end alignment once the final settled stance was set where I wanted it.Don't forget to get an alignment after adjusting the front height
Jeff
It's the only way to do it right.
RichardJ916
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I still love the way they look with a little Rake
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
I agree. Mine has about 2.75" total rake at the center body line
I tried it at 1.5" total rake but the front looked too high and created the illusion of negative rake.
famous bob
mopar misfit
Me too, mine stinks more than urs !! LOL
Divenut
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Hey Richard,
165 80R 15 up front, 255 60 R15 rear, soon to be 275's out back.
Be well,
Pat
Richard McLaughlin
1974 Duster 340
Very cool. I like the skinny tire in the front.
My 255 in the rear will be 275 next.
Any disadvantage to having skinny tires up front?
Handling. ....
Divenut
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She's not a canyon carver by any stretch. But that's not my thing. That said, we enjoy cruising around town and the occasional jaunt on the highway without issue. Bought her as a street/strip project, so they fit the bill. We'll be hitting the strip once we take care of a few tech inspection items.
And we just really like the look LOL!
Take care,
Pat
That's cool.....I'm not a canyon carver myself.....I hear ya!
I just like how sure-footed mine feels with 15X8's on all 4 corners. ....
Jeff
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Like to fill the rear wheel well 15x8's with 60 series..don't want to see top of tire ...same with front, slightly lower than rear with a little smaller tire
RichardJ916
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I will get tire size later today for you
ir3333
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as pointed out this is a double edged sword guys,and that Big/Little...Jacked up look can get you in trouble real quick. It will destroy braking and handling.All will be well for regular slow speed driving but will come undone when you have to do something in a panic.I've seen these cars oversteer right off the road at highway speeds on big bends.
..be careful and watch out!
Stock suspensions were inadequate when these cars were new so bigger torsion bars,stock height or lower,disc brakes,stiffer springs and at least new shocks...then horsepower.
..be careful and watch out!
Stock suspensions were inadequate when these cars were new so bigger torsion bars,stock height or lower,disc brakes,stiffer springs and at least new shocks...then horsepower.
famous bob
mopar misfit
this rocks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What's your rear tire size? NICE CUDA!
That would SOOOOO not pass PA state inspection, LOL!!! How much extension did You weld onto the pinion snubber?
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