RE: Rear Tire Clearance

[Nick Tiberio <furyus63@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Only kidding, a '62 Polara 500 is a beautiful ride any day.

Nick




Marcus Edell-The RevTones wrote:
> 
> Thats the point isnt it?! lol.Thanks for the info..I do appreciate it... 
> I run my own Forum for Drums.I'm used to Answering Questions,not asking 
> them..
> 
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> Marcus"Hot Rod"Edell-The RevTones www.myspace.com/revtones 
> www.revtones.net 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Nick Tiberio <furyus63@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
> 
> > 
> > Marcus, 
> > 
> > Slow down, at this rate your car will be finished in no time. One 
> > project at a time. I run a 285/70R15 tire. 
> > 
> > Nick 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Marcus Edell-The RevTones wrote: 
> > > 
> > > Whats the Widest you can go with the Springs in the Stock location? 
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Marcus"Hot Rod"Edell-The RevTones www.myspace.com/revtones 
> > > www.revtones.net 
> > > 
> > > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > > From: Marcus Edell 
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Yikes... what about Vacuum Canisters? I see those advertised 
> > > > alot..Anyone know 
> > > > if they work? 
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > Marcus"Hot Rod"Edell-The RevTones www.myspace.com/revtones 
> > > > www.revtones.net 
> > > > 
> > > > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > > > From: Dan McCormack 
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > There's another reason I can think of for converting to manual brakes 
> > > > > especially if you're building a radical engine and that's with a radical 
> > > > > 
> > > > > cam 
> > > > > you will not have enough vacuum to run the booster unless you install an 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > auxiliary vacuum pump. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Then there's my friend with the 67 Charger race car. A few years ago he 
> > > > > blew 
> > > > > the engine just as he was crossing the finish line at about 
> > > > > 130 mph. Not only did the car fill up with smoke so he couldn't see when 
> > > > > 
> > > > > the 
> > > > > engine blew he lost all the vacuum to his power brake booster. He's 
> > > > > lucky to 
> > > > > be alive as he wound up out in the woods somewhere before he could get 
> > > > > the 
> > > > > car stopped. Needless to say he now runs manual brakes on it. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Dan 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > > From: 
> > > > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> 
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:48 AM 
> > > > > Subject: RE: Power Brakes/Manual Brakes 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Manual brakes are far superior to power brakes for at least a couple of 
> > > > > > reasons. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > First, power brake boosters sometimes fail to boost while driving puting 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > the driver in a spot with an extremely firm pedal to push. That is 
> > > > > > dangerous! 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Second, Driving with a correctly spec'ed manual master cylinder gives an 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > easy to apply pedal with far better brake feel. It also lets the driver 
> > > > > > press as hard as he can while the booster limits total available travel, 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > so you cannot apply the brakes as hard. Power brake boosters also add a 
> > > > > > numbing effect to brake feel. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Those points reflect my personal experiences driving a lot of different 
> > > > > > vehicles with boosted and non-boosted brakes. By the way, I also drive 
> > > > > > with both feet, one for the gas and the other for the brake, assuming an 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > automatic. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Bob in Sacramento 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
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> > furyus63 
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> > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- 
> > directly 
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> > well as 
> > other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the 
> > Clubhouse 
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> > total volume 
> > of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 
> > 
> > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: 
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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.