Of course the word "need" is subjective, usually landing somewhere between "want" and "require." We have a '72 Mav w/ a 331 stroker, 3300 stall, 4:10 gears, stock steering/brakes/suspension. Crawling under the car the other day I noticed for the first time - don't know why, just never thought to look I suppose - that the car does NOT have sub-frame connectors. The guy we bought the car from actually built it and was running high 6's in the 1/8th on the juice, mid 7's off the bottle. We only drive the car around town occasionally, jumping on it here and there for fun and attention (hopefully not the wrong kind.) We do hope to take it to the track some this summer for grudge night racing. Otherwise, she just sits in the garage. So with all this in mind, how would you rank our "need" for sub-frame connectors on a scale of 1-10 (with 1 being "forget about it" and 10 being "don't drive again until you have them") ???
gorgeous car. make sure you take care of the rubber fuel lines, I think you can only have 12" to race on a track but maybe your track isn't as strict.
I second the need for subframe comnnectors. If not you eventually will notice the tranny tunnel starting to buckle.
A very gracious board member loaned me his sub frame connectors so that I could have me a set made for myself. I think someone has them for sale in the classified section of our Shorthorns last month.
Yes you need them. You wont beleive the difference in ride with frame connectors. After you do,you will realize how bad you needed them.
these guys have them: http://chassisengineering.com/shopDetails.asp?CatId=10&SubCatId=22&ProductId=1545 but they're not that hard to make.
Weld in Frame Connectors I saw these on ebay. The auction ended but if you scroll down you can see the pic. Looks like they are fabricating them to sell... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230483431659&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI
Thanks mashorit - we're having fun with it for sure! Although I've had a few quick cars (not like this one though) we're not exactly race guys. In fact, I've only been down the strip once in my life and that was in my daughters car - lol. We're just going to the weekly fun & grudge night at our local 1/8th mile track. There was no tech inspection for my daughters car for the same type of open races so I doubt anyone will check fuel lines tonight. However, are you saying (most) tracks only allow a total of 12" of rubber fuel line for actual sanctioned racing? Looks like I'll need quite a bit of steel line to meet that requirement. Back to the subframe connectors... Chassis engineering = $100 (weld in) eBay = $150 (bolt in?) Herbert Performance = $150 (bolt in) Any others = ??? Sure with the guy here on the forum was offering that $50 set again !!!
As far as I remember: No more than 12 inches of plain rubber fuel line is permitted, as long as it is not next to a blower belt or bellhousing. You can run as much aluminium/steel line and SS braid covered rubber line as you want. There are of course restrictions on fuel line paths, such as no driveshaft tunnel lines and no fuel lines running through the passenger compartment. I think this is all for 14.99 or quicker.
Looks like I need a crash course on modern track tech inspections/requirements. I'll start searching now, but does anyone have a link to a "cliff notes" version of track rules? Edit: Never mind - those are easy to find online...
I would just call the track and ask what there rules are. They can very a lot. The local track here basically anything goes. Many people have went mid 6's with no bar or helmet. Some tracks require a bar helmet and other stuff at 7.99
Weather track rules require something or not, remember it is your future on this earth that will determine how much safety equiptment you should have. When in doubt take the safe route. Do you have a fire extinguisher in the car? Sub frame connectors should be a good investment no matter what. Have fun butt be safe too.
