909 Cruise Nights

**waterhorse** · 11-09-2015, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Sharp shooter

Looks like a '56 grill in your picture. Were you racing it? How did you break a valve spring. Last time I broke one I was cruising slow up river. That thing must be quick with a 5 speed at 4.11 gears.

Who's car is this? A friend of yours?

I was just cruising back to the house when the spring broke, I think it was just because they were fairly old springs.
Motor is fresh and back together now and have not done the axle or installed 5 speed yet.
I think I saw that '57 in Lompoc at the Gasser Roundup a couple years ago.

**waterhorse** · 11-09-2015, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by 2manymustangs

Nice ride, I do like the TRI5's...

YOu may want to consider something like the ORIGINAL "TractionMasters" that were run on the early 55's and were used by Carol Shelby on the mustangs. THey were also used on the lightweight ford drag cars.

UNLESS you are wanting to go sub 10's, I would think that the old leaf springs should work very well with traction masters.

I put a set on my 64 galaxie drag car and it was night/day... It launched as straight as a string and had NO tire shake which was REALLy bad... I also set up my pinion snubber t be adjustable so that i could control the leaf spring wrap up... WOrks great and is nostalgic...

Made in L.A. the original shizzy from your home town:

http://tractionmaster.com/

http://tractionmaster.com/app.html <<< applications...

CalTracs are just an adjustable version of ^^^

I was planning on CalTracs but will look at the Tractionmaster too, Thanks.