Chassis shop

pfordamx · 12-31-2011, 03:01 PM

Im really looking for a alignment shop that knows how to align a car for dragracing, but it would be nice if they could scale the car and get us close on the suspenion setup, if anyone knows of a shop in the oklahoma city or tulsa area, Id appreciate the recommendation

Patric Fox · 01-01-2012, 09:15 AM

Unfortunately some of the shops in my area won't do it or want to adjust to factory specs. Some will do race cars but you are at the mercy of their opinions on alignments, even if you think different. So I do my own on my garage floor.

340Cuda · 01-01-2012, 10:51 AM

I highly recommend Jim Sams at:

Sams Alignments & Brakes
1217 E 13th St
Tulsa, OK 74120

(918) 587-7267

Bill Lamb

pfordamx · 01-01-2012, 11:13 PM

hey thanks guys, bill i appreciate the info we need our 69 amx aligned and i have a friend with 06 mustang thats looking for help getting the rearend setup right. so we'll both be giving them a call. Patrick are you from oklahoma? love the amx, would like to talk more about it.

Patric Fox · 01-02-2012, 10:03 PM

Sorry, not from Ok. but my sister did live their. I live in Pottstown, PA., about 25 mi from Maple Grove Raceway. Not many AMC's here.

pfordamx · 01-02-2012, 11:33 PM

well its ok your not from oklahoma, your up there with adkins, and berry allen, and garrett ghezzi there all up that way i believe. what class do you race your amx in if you don't mind me asking?

Patric Fox · 01-03-2012, 09:03 PM

Been racing NHRA Super Stock, SS/HA and SS/IA. The car is a 69 AMX, 390 ci single 4 bbl, Carter 525 cfm AFB, 3 speed auto and Dana 60 rear.

pfordamx · 01-04-2012, 12:52 AM

thats cool, we thought about doing the same thing with our 69 amx bracket car the chassis is there and will the top end would be close except our heads wouldn't be legal 291c's although being able to run the edelbrocks should help if they don't add to much wieght, it would be a matter of building a short deck 390 short block, and out of curiousity do they make you run the short deck motor in superstock or can you get away with a destroked 401 or a 70 390? and a carburator and bolting the origanel bumpers and hood back on. not trying to brake any records just have fun when divisionals come through

Patric Fox · 01-04-2012, 10:08 PM

You could run the 1970 390 in your 69 car in SS/GT, or a 401. The 70 engine is rated more horsepower than the 69. The engine I race is a NHRA legal 69 390 ,as per the blueprint specs..I am happy when I run 3 to 4 tenths under the index, and I am constantly working to go quicker.

12-31-2011, 03:01 PM	#1
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Chassis shop Im really looking for a alignment shop that knows how to align a car for dragracing, but it would be nice if they could scale the car and get us close on the suspenion setup, if anyone knows of a shop in the oklahoma city or tulsa area, Id appreciate the recommendation

01-01-2012, 09:15 AM	#2
Patric Fox Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pottstown,Pa. Posts: 121 Likes: 24 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Chassis shop Unfortunately some of the shops in my area won't do it or want to adjust to factory specs. Some will do race cars but you are at the mercy of their opinions on alignments, even if you think different. So I do my own on my garage floor.

01-01-2012, 10:51 AM	#3
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,657 Likes: 3,802 Liked 759 Times in 330 Posts	Re: Chassis shop I highly recommend Jim Sams at: Sams Alignments & Brakes 1217 E 13th St Tulsa, OK 74120 (918) 587-7267 Bill Lamb

01-01-2012, 11:13 PM	#4
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Chassis shop hey thanks guys, bill i appreciate the info we need our 69 amx aligned and i have a friend with 06 mustang thats looking for help getting the rearend setup right. so we'll both be giving them a call. Patrick are you from oklahoma? love the amx, would like to talk more about it.

01-02-2012, 10:03 PM	#5
Patric Fox Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pottstown,Pa. Posts: 121 Likes: 24 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Chassis shop Sorry, not from Ok. but my sister did live their. I live in Pottstown, PA., about 25 mi from Maple Grove Raceway. Not many AMC's here.

01-02-2012, 11:33 PM	#6
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Chassis shop well its ok your not from oklahoma, your up there with adkins, and berry allen, and garrett ghezzi there all up that way i believe. what class do you race your amx in if you don't mind me asking?

01-03-2012, 09:03 PM	#7
Patric Fox Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pottstown,Pa. Posts: 121 Likes: 24 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Chassis shop Been racing NHRA Super Stock, SS/HA and SS/IA. The car is a 69 AMX, 390 ci single 4 bbl, Carter 525 cfm AFB, 3 speed auto and Dana 60 rear. Attached Thumbnails

01-04-2012, 12:52 AM	#8
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Chassis shop thats cool, we thought about doing the same thing with our 69 amx bracket car the chassis is there and will the top end would be close except our heads wouldn't be legal 291c's although being able to run the edelbrocks should help if they don't add to much wieght, it would be a matter of building a short deck 390 short block, and out of curiousity do they make you run the short deck motor in superstock or can you get away with a destroked 401 or a 70 390? and a carburator and bolting the origanel bumpers and hood back on. not trying to brake any records just have fun when divisionals come through

01-04-2012, 10:08 PM	#9
Patric Fox Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pottstown,Pa. Posts: 121 Likes: 24 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Chassis shop You could run the 1970 390 in your 69 car in SS/GT, or a 401. The 70 engine is rated more horsepower than the 69. The engine I race is a NHRA legal 69 390 ,as per the blueprint specs..I am happy when I run 3 to 4 tenths under the index, and I am constantly working to go quicker.