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**special-K** · 01-08-2021, 05:57 PM

Yep, traction. I always thought the same, Paul. Not just drag cars, factory muscle land yachts. Why run a big block Impala when you can run a big block Nova? The name of the game before better tires were available was find traction. That's why gassers were jacked up in the front with lighter straight axles. Weight transfer. Then there were the altered class cars, rear axle shifted forward to help dump the weight over the rear wheels. Today we have bigger and better slicks and narrowed rears.

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01-08-2021, 05:57 PM	#337
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Pic Thread: Station Wagons Yep, traction. I always thought the same, Paul. Not just drag cars, factory muscle land yachts. Why run a big block Impala when you can run a big block Nova? The name of the game before better tires were available was find traction. That's why gassers were jacked up in the front with lighter straight axles. Weight transfer. Then there were the altered class cars, rear axle shifted forward to help dump the weight over the rear wheels. Today we have bigger and better slicks and narrowed rears. Then and now Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 01-10-2021 at 08:35 AM.