Reasonable upgrades for cruisers

[Flint]

69 Road runner. I’m to the point of selecting some suspension and steering upgrades but don’t don’t want to go wild to make it a somewhat reasonable driving car with newer radial tires. Just a few thoughts so far are Bergman steering box, Box in LCA’s, total bushing, rod ends and joints replacement. Maybe some torque box/subframe reinforcement.
Not making a road race or auto cross car. So do I want rubber or poly bushings? Do I want to install some aftermarket UCA’s?

Trying to get rid of some of the feeling of driving on a cloud of ******* as I’ve seen being referenced.

 

[59pwrwgn]

The basics are stiffening the unibody. Upgrading the torsion bars and shocks. Sway bar. Good radial tire with a modern alignment spec.

 

[Flint]

Any particular brand and size of these parts? Is the (modern alignment) possible with stock type components? I did do some reading here but it mainly turned into long controversy.

 

[RemCharger]

69 Road runner. I’m to the point of selecting some suspension and steering upgrades but don’t don’t want to go wild to make it a somewhat reasonable driving car with newer radial tires. Just a few thoughts so far are Bergman steering box,

The box will tighten up steering

Box in LCA’s,

will do nothing

total bushing, rod ends and joints replacement.

standard rebuild program

Maybe some torque box/subframe reinforcement.

good idea

Not making a road race or auto cross car. So do I want rubber or poly bushings?

rubber

Do I want to install some aftermarket UCA’s?

All that will do is get you closer to better alignment specs.. most importantly added caster

Trying to get rid of some of the feeling of driving on a cloud of ******* as I’ve seen being referenced.

It's not as bad as it sounds lol

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[Flint]

Thanks. I’m 60 and have owned and driven a few over the years. I had the firm feel box in my 67RT and it was half *** but nothing special. Lots of changes available since then, 20ish years ago.

 

[Don Frelier]

Larger torsion bars really help.

 

[Flint]

Mine is a 383 car and plan on low deck stroker with Aluminum heads , intake and water pump assembly. So RB or Hemi torsion bars or something else?

 

[Don Frelier]

The 1.03" PST bars are very nice in mine.

 

[autoxcuda]

-Front and rear Hellwig sway bars
-Bilstein RCD shocks
-Moog 7304 offset upper control arm bushing installed for more caster
-12” front disks with Dr Diff caliper adapters
-Everything else stock.