Hammer, It depends on what you mean by more power, I'm 62 and seem to have more power in the release of body gases, lol. DJ --- On Fri, 9/17/10, Paul Hamaday <phamaday@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Paul Hamaday <phamaday@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: More Sub Frame Connector Questions > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 10:03 PM > If the TOP side follows the contours > of the floor pan then they must be visible from outside the > car. > If a car needs connectors, then it needs GOOD connectors. > You don't 'kinda need' connectors. Why take the time to weld > in 'semi strong' connectors? > You also have to remember our cars are getting old & as > they grow old they are losing structural integrity. If > you're going to modify an aging car give it a solid > foundation. > I'm not trying to sell my connectors. I couldn't possibly > produce enough for our community alone. But damn, I'm 57, > could OUR old bodies produce more power without > strengthening our frames? > > Hammer > > > > --- On Fri, 9/17/10, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: More Sub Frame Connector Questions > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 9:40 PM > > > > As I understand, they are not needed till horsepower > is > > approching 400 and using hard bite slicks. There is > > another type that interests me--It is sheet metal U > channel > > that the top side is trimmed to follow the contour of > your > > underneath floor pans. They are then welded on the > > ends and along the sides, to the floor-pan. They do > > not show from the outside of the car. You have torque > > boxes?? I thought they come only on convertibles and > Hemi > > cars.. They may be all you need...................MO > > > > {Steve Mick} > > http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202 > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bailey" > <bb64d440@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 8:19 AM > > Subject: More Sub Frame Connector Questions > > > > > > > > > > > > The recent mention of sub frame connectors here > rekindled, > > my thoughts of adding them to my ’64 Dodge B-body > two door > > HT…when I get ‘round…to replacing the floor > pans. But > > I have some questions on type(s) and installation > location. > > First, I seem to remember reading about two > commercially > > available types, one type being constructed of round > tubing > > (pipe) with end brackets for bolting (or welding) and > the > > other is sheet metal formed to a U channel. Then there > are > > those who fabricate their own from rectangular steel > tube. > > (I might consider the later route myself.) > > I should also mention that I don’t intend this to be > a > > racecar yielding tons-o’-torque. It’ll be a nearly > stock > > 383 w/4bl, 4 speed for summer weekend cruising, though > I > > will want to “stomp on it” occasionally. > > Next is mounting location. The fact that the front > sub > > frame rails do not line up directly with the rear > frame > > rails, what is the recommended tie-in point’s front > to > > rear? And should there be any additional strengthening > to > > the torque boxes? > > Should the connectors run at a slight angle to > match-up > > with the ends of each sub frame rail? > > Looking for some fuel for thought via > > recommendations…including none at all? > > Thank you Gents! > > Dave B > > -- > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > ---- > > 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! > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > ---- > > 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! > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >