My 74 had a serious wiggle in the back end if I hit or let off the
gas on a curve or a highway on ramp. The first time it happened
after I bought the car was very startling.
I found that it was a combination of rear bushings needing to be
replaced and a broken diff mount. Fixed both and it is much better.
I've also become sensitive to the feeling of running on underinflated
rear tires as this can also have add a twitchy feel to the car on the
highway at speed.
Rob
> Earlier there was a discussion on rear sway bars. While Mine isn't the type
>most people have as it's Revington's over the diff one, but the principles are
>the same as the others. My setup is Good's lower springs, Spax Front and AVO
>adjustable rear coil over shocks, with Good's front bar and Revington's rear.
>While driving it around the rear end had a strange unnerving twitchiness about
>it. Hard to explain but felt like a young lady trying to get my attention w/
>her back side, it had that much wiggle too it. Really unnerving in the curves
>at higher speeds as it felt like it was going bounce right off the road. The
>rear bar and shock rebound were stiffened up and now it feels much more sure
>footed.
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