Hey guys first post here. Just picked up a 67 SS/RS originally 350/PG car now has a 396 built to around 350hp mild Comp cam and a Muncie M20. I believe it is the original 10bolt open diff. 3.08 (feels like it didn't check yet). Mono leaf and non-staggered shocks.
It wheel hops, from rear passenger side, something wild during low speed acceleration (75% throttle ish) The end goal would be do a 12 bolt posi swap but while I search for one and get the fun money to blow on it would cal-tracs help cure the hop and make a noticeable difference during acceleration?
I am not looking to restore it to be original by any means looking for a very fun driver that I can put 5-10k miles on during the nice weather.
Thanks!
Simply put. YES...
Caltracs are hands down the best traction additive for any leaf spring car. BUT if you want a cheaper alternative then just a normal set of traction bars will do the trick. I have/had Cal tracs on cars and they work.
Do they allow the suspension to work? Have a set of low profiles I ordered from Jegs. Diff literally got picked up this morning. Powder coated, moser axles, richmond street strip 4:10, moser yoke. Hanging thursday. Also picked up a pair of new springs from bob h. Should be quite a difference from the 88's, ladder bar and air shocks. Looking for a nice cruiser. Also KYBs four corners. Without the stickers they look somewhat factory...from a distance. Gray anyway.
From what I was seeing cal tracs shouldn't hurt your streetablility too much. Should make the ride a bit stiffer.
Hopefully they will eliminate wheel hop as well as remain the same level of street manners.
My only question would be is it worth it to swap to a 68 style 12 bolt with multiplates and staggered shocks? Or will a mono leaf non staggered with cal tracs do the job just as well (or better)
Caltracs are the best for strip use. That doesn't mean you can't run them on the street. For your current situation, a set of traction bars would help.
Down the road you can run a staggered shock 12 bolt if you don't care about originality.
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Quote from: Brent396 on May 02, 2018, 07:56:49 AM
My only question would be is it worth it to swap to a 68 style 12 bolt with multiplates and staggered shocks?
You would have to modify your '67 trunk floor shock tower areas to the '68-'69 style to get staggered shocks to the ideal angles and lengths.
If it was easy to do, they would have converted to staggered shocks mid-67.....
Nobody said it was easy. :)
To do it right, the shocks need to be inside the frame rails. There are shock relocation kits that can be purchased - or you can make your own. Search for 67 Camaro shock relocation kit if interested and want to learn more.
Good link for traction bars?