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#1 Post by blasttime » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:39 am

Anyone useing Howe Raceing ball joints .5 long . Working on 69 chevelle want more travel.

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#2 Post by blasttime » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:43 am

Well thanks for nothing :gundown:

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#3 Post by bbc68nova » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:35 pm

4 minutes rocketlauncher:

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#4 Post by Volvo240GLT » Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:21 am

bbc68nova wrote:4 minutes rocketlauncher:
Check the date...
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#5 Post by vegaracer » Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:47 pm

I'm guessing no one replied because no one is using them :attack:
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#6 Post by Bob West » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:16 pm

I have plenty of travel with stock ball joints. In good air I had to limit travel.
72 Malibu-Nov. '08-1.329-3.995-6.280@106.94-9.988@131.62
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#7 Post by The ORIGINAL 1320racer » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:00 am

Haven't used the Howe joint.

Back in the day, drag racers used ball joint "extensions" to gain travel and they worked!

You want more than + 1/2"

Look for them from Afco.
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1.20 60 foot(footbrake)
8.95 @ 148.69
5.65 @ 119.82
3124 lb. '02 Firebird

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9.89 @ 134.93 n/a
6.26 @ 109.40
3870 lbs.

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#8 Post by blasttime » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:56 pm

For those that think they know, wish to know, or forgot they know, I know :mrgreen:

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