Frame connectors.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Dec 13, 07 10:50 pm

Got me competition frame connectors yesterday (thanks Bob) , there saying to remove the front spring hanger , bolt/weld the frame connector in , then refit the spring hanger to the bracket on the new frame connecters , can't do this , as i've got the caltracs , so was thinking of cutting the bracket off & welding the frame connectors to the chassis rail just forward of the front spring hanger.

Can't see a problem with this , am i overlooking something?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Dec 13, 07 10:58 pm

I promise i won't stray onto the yankie site.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Thu Dec 13, 07 11:48 pm

i can,t see a problemo with that adam, i made mine butted up to the front chassis cut through floors and in to the chassis at the rear not against the spring area

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Dec 13, 07 11:54 pm

Thing is Dunc , i don't wanna cut the floor pan up , so was gonna weld em to the rear chassis rail & front torsion bar rail , i know it's not ideal , but it's gotta be better than nothing , what yer reckon?

Floor pans are FULL of dynomat , don't wanna melt it all.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Fri Dec 14, 07 12:23 am

yep i just went killer with mine with it being orig a base 318 car weld them like tyou say will be fine but push them up against the floors as much as poss

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Fri Dec 14, 07 12:27 am

Front assembly to rear assembly. Thats the score...............If you have to cut and shut, that's the deal. What's the problemo?
Race Car or Show Car?!?!?!?!?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Dec 14, 07 12:29 am

Before i start i'll jack the front up on one side & see how much travel it takes to lift the other side up , i'll try it again when i weld the connectors in , just to see how much it has strengthend the body.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Fri Dec 14, 07 12:31 am

Not much, I betcha!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Dec 14, 07 12:34 am

Betcha it will , made a vast difference when i fitted the caltracs.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Dec 14, 07 1:25 am

Kev wrote: Race Car or Show Car?!?!?!?!?

Both.

BTW , you swallowed a funny pill tonight?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Dec 14, 07 9:24 am

There's a bit of a "how to" here,
http://www.bigblockdart.com/techpages/connectors.shtml

I normally use 2"x 2" box section when I do them, it will fit under the floor of a B body with just a bit of trimming and bashing, no need to cut the floor pan at all.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Dec 14, 07 9:41 am

Here is mine. It is just welded onto the top of the rear chassis leg. I wanted it this way so that it would be easy to remove if any future owner wanted to restore the car to original. It still works just as good as once welded it just becomes an extension of the chassis leg.
It certainly made a difference to the feel of the car on the road and improved handling.

Without them Challengers tend to crack down the rear quater when used with slicks.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Dec 14, 07 11:59 am

You can also see in Dave's photo, what are usually referred to as torque boxes, Chrysler's way of boxing in the the front spring anchor point to make it more rigid on certain models.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Fri Dec 14, 07 12:19 pm

is that a recent pic dave

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Dec 14, 07 12:25 pm

No Dunc. Taken years ago after being out in the rain. All I could find for illustration while at work.