Hooking Problem
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4th Gear
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Hooking Problem
I have a 87 with 400 sbc, 4+3 trans, 375 rear gear, mickey thompson ET street radials 275/40/17. My problem is it spins about 70 or 80 feet, it hooked slightly better 1 time the other day and broke the rear leaf spring, luckily I have a parts car. My question is how can I hook it and not break any more springs?
Melting Slicks
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From: Lufkin Texas
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
This is the great racers kinundrum. 
Unfortunetly, to hook with big hp = broken parts.
I've been having good luck with half shafts and springs and rearends (knock on wood) so I dont have any great advise. Then again I'm not at 400hp until I hit the N20 button and I usually wait till I am hooked already before doing so. Good luck.
Unfortunetly, to hook with big hp = broken parts.I've been having good luck with half shafts and springs and rearends (knock on wood) so I dont have any great advise. Then again I'm not at 400hp until I hit the N20 button and I usually wait till I am hooked already before doing so. Good luck.
Le Mans Master
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From: The Motor City
Originally Posted by tater salad
I have a 87 with 400 sbc, 4+3 trans, 375 rear gear, mickey thompson ET street radials 275/40/17. My problem is it spins about 70 or 80 feet, it hooked slightly better 1 time the other day and broke the rear leaf spring, luckily I have a parts car. My question is how can I hook it and not break any more springs?
Certainly starting with good spicer u-joints, a known new spring , and making sure the d44 is right would be a good start.
Last edited by mseven; Feb 8, 2006 at 08:43 AM.
