7490 - 30th Avenue North                                                    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

St. Petersburg, FL  33710                                         TRACTION-BAR FOR DRAG RACING

Telephone: 727-345-5292                              CATALOG #32057 for 1963-79 CORVETTES

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READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING!

 

Kit Contains:

    (1)    Traction Bar Mounting Plat

    (1)    Traction Bar

    (2)    Front Traction Bar Mounting Tabs

    (2)    1/2" Hex Cap Bolts

    (4)    1/2" Flat Washers

    (2)    1/2" Nylock Nuts

        

1         Lift car and place on jack stands as per shop manual.

        

2         a.  Steel Spring Application: Starting on one side of the car, firmly place a large pair of "vise grip pliers about 4 inches (or width of jack pad) from the spring end bolt. Using a jack, slowly raise end of spring to remove tension from the spring end bolt.

        

2         b.  Fiberglass Spring Application: Use blocks of wood instead of vise grips that will damage spring composition. Never place jack directly on fiberglass spring.

        

3         Remove nut and then slowly lower jack. NOTE: It is important to keep jack pad firmly against the "vise grip" pliers.  This will prevent the jack from sliding up the spring as the jack is lowered.

        

4         Repeat procedure on other side of car.

        

5         To  remove  spring, Unbolt spring mounting plate on rear end housing and retain bolts for later use.

        

6         Using original bolts, install traction bar plate with bar angled towards right front of car. Replace spring and tighten centermount bolts to factory specifications.

 

7         Repeat step 2.

 

8         Install spring cushion, washer and nut. Tighten.

 

9         Repeat procedure on other side of car.

 

10     Install tabs on other end of bar with bolt provided.  Position correctly on

       frame and weld.

        

11     Using caution, lower car to ground.

        

12     With car on ground, re-torque centermount bolts.