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Tig Tetanus

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Morning Y’all!

Before I get into details of my specific situation, what may be some causes for some pretty severe wheel hop? I’d like to have some uninfluenced thoughts before I divulge the conditions of my setup. Thanks!!!
 
I`ve never had wheel hop in an old Mopar. Wheel hop is usually caused by worn suspension components - bushings, weak springs, bad shocks etc.
 
I’ve changed the shock absorbers, I guess I’ll go down the list and change the leaf springs next. It has stock 5 leaf, for it’s original 383; but it’s got a 440 now, so I’m going with the 440/hemi springs with the 6 and 7 leaves.
 
I have a 383 4spd in my RR and I replaced the rear leaf springs and shocks last week. I went with the 6 (left side) and 7 (right side) setup and I can tell you from personal experience it works as engineered back in the late 60s. Wheelhop doesn't exist. I endorse the 6/7 leaf spring setup.
 
RM21H9-SunfireYellow said:
I have a 383 4spd in my RR and I replaced the rear leaf springs and shocks last week. I went with the 6 (left side) and 7 (right side) setup and I can tell you from personal experience it works as engineered back in the late 60s. Wheelhop doesn't exist. I endorse the 6/7 leaf spring setup.
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Did you have wheelhop before?
 
Breaker, breaker-over! I hope the new leaf springs solve my issue. I just replaced the shocks with KYB, but I guess I’ll move to coil overs next if the springs don’t fix it? I’m missing rear crossmember reinforcement pieces, under the bumper brackets. I hope those aren’t a factor in this.
 
Tig Tetanus said:
Breaker, breaker-over! I hope the new leaf springs solve my issue. I just replaced the shocks with KYB, but I guess I’ll move to coil overs next if the springs don’t fix it? I’m missing rear crossmember reinforcement pieces, under the bumper brackets. I hope those aren’t a factor in this.
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Your not missing anything, those and torque boxes came on Hemi cars. Not a bad addition but not necessary.
 
And, don't forget to check to make sure you have a pinion snubber or it just didn't deteriorate and fall off.
 
6PKRTSE said:
And, don't forget to check to make sure you have a pinion snubber or it just didn't deteriorate and fall off.
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I do have the original one on there. My buddy let me borrow an adjustable one that he shaved so I’d have 1” clearance. It worked great to eliminate the hop, I just don’t like it hitting the floor during normal street driving.
 
Tig Tetanus said:
Morning Y’all!

Before I get into details of my specific situation, what may be some causes for some pretty severe wheel hop? I’d like to have some uninfluenced thoughts before I divulge the conditions of my setup. Thanks!!!
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If you put spring clamps (5 each I think) on the forward side of the spring leaves so each leaf is clamped, it will end it. On both sides. The adjustable pinion snubber (I made one in 1965) will also help. It should contact the floor pan at launch.
 
ROYSTOLL2 said:
If you put spring clamps (5 each I think) on the forward side of the spring leaves so each leaf is clamped, it will end it. On both sides. The adjustable pinion snubber (I made one in 1965) will also help. It should contact the floor pan at launch.
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Thanks! I installed the performance leaf springs and I think that did the trick! I replaced pretty much everything from the flywheel back, and am still breaking it in, so I haven’t done a burnout yet. But in normal and even spirited driving, no hop, just chirps!!!
 
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