Solid rear for 89
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Melting Slicks
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From: Winchester Ontario
Solid rear for 89
Seriously thinking about his for next year.
Thinking about Carroll's Rod and Racecraft drop in unit.
These units come with a spool and I heard that spools are def not fun in the street.
I have (in the past) limited my trips to drag strip due to breakages and the likelihood of them.
If my engine is right at 500 hp / 500 tq and I plan on spraying a 250 shot, I still want to do the solid rear route, but what other options should I be looking at in regards to the spool?
I very much want to keep this streetable but don't want to continue to break parts as I have in the past.
89 383 ZF6 D44
Thinking about Carroll's Rod and Racecraft drop in unit.
These units come with a spool and I heard that spools are def not fun in the street.
I have (in the past) limited my trips to drag strip due to breakages and the likelihood of them.
If my engine is right at 500 hp / 500 tq and I plan on spraying a 250 shot, I still want to do the solid rear route, but what other options should I be looking at in regards to the spool?
I very much want to keep this streetable but don't want to continue to break parts as I have in the past.
89 383 ZF6 D44
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Winchester Ontario
Ok cool. Good to know.
383vett , bolting on slicks and releasing clutch (McLeod Street Twin) on a 2 step set to probably 4K or so (just guessing), will the spool be a LOT less likely to break than the posi?
impact1968 Thanks, that was a still from an old vid I shot. Engine was around 375 hp then. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...03090290661814
383vett , bolting on slicks and releasing clutch (McLeod Street Twin) on a 2 step set to probably 4K or so (just guessing), will the spool be a LOT less likely to break than the posi?
impact1968 Thanks, that was a still from an old vid I shot. Engine was around 375 hp then. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...03090290661814
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Australia
Jessie had a spool in his D44
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1547395714-post1.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1547404130-post10.html
before he did the solid swap
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1547395714-post1.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1547404130-post10.html
before he did the solid swap
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 1999
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From: Bowling Green KY
Detroit Locker in mine, I didn't want a spool
All the advantages of the spool, none of the downsides
That being said, make sure the car is pointed straight before you hit the gas (same thing with a spool)
Only bad thing is the Locker's "click" quite a bit when they start ratcheting around a corner, but I would rather hear that than tires chirping with a spool
All the advantages of the spool, none of the downsides
That being said, make sure the car is pointed straight before you hit the gas (same thing with a spool)
Only bad thing is the Locker's "click" quite a bit when they start ratcheting around a corner, but I would rather hear that than tires chirping with a spool
Race Director
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From: moraga ca
Ok cool. Good to know.
383vett , bolting on slicks and releasing clutch (McLeod Street Twin) on a 2 step set to probably 4K or so (just guessing), will the spool be a LOT less likely to break than the posi?
impact1968 Thanks, that was a still from an old vid I shot. Engine was around 375 hp then. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...03090290661814
383vett , bolting on slicks and releasing clutch (McLeod Street Twin) on a 2 step set to probably 4K or so (just guessing), will the spool be a LOT less likely to break than the posi?
impact1968 Thanks, that was a still from an old vid I shot. Engine was around 375 hp then. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...03090290661814
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