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In the rear, Jimmy cut the spring hangers from the outside of the frame, and rewelded them on the inside on the opposite 'rails. Moving the parallel leaves to the inside of the frame provided more clearance for the slicks. He also designed and installed a pair of traction bars similar to the Traction Master bars that were popular on hot rods 40 or 50 years ago. The bars stiffen the rearend by preventing the springs from loading up. Side-to-side roll from the front transverse leaf spring is reduced and handling is improved by the 1 1/4-inch rear sway bar, mounted to the frame with custom pads. The factory-style coilover shocks are mounted to a crossbar instead of in the stock location through the floor. The rearend is a 9-inch Ford, geared for the street, but Jimmy was talking about putting in some shorter gears (like 5.30s) to see if the Chevy can lift the front wheels off the ground at the drags. View Related Article
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