RE: SS Springs brought back up again

[Herb <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In one of the reply's someone said 62/63 did not use them and 64/65 did?.  I
thought they were all the same 62/65??.  I was left to believe that 66 and
newer B's needed them, and 65 and older B's did not.  And yes that two
inches can cause the shackles to bind in the rear doing funny things to the
springs & eventually the frame, but Layne said every thing aligned up well? 
The springs in a bind will do funny things to the ride height also.  That's
the reason I had him look at the shackles going up and down for binding. 
Also by all means never I repeat Never use those after market adjustable
extended length shackles as they will kill a set of new springs in a
heartbeat.

Herb

-------Original Message-------
 
From: Pat Herman
Date: 11/25/09 07:58:01
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: SS Springs brought back up again
 
I'm confused on the 2" front brackets Layne mentions.  I thought early
B-bodies used the stock front spring hanger with SS springs.  Are these
different brackets being referred to?
 
Pat
 
 
Herb wrote:
>
>
> You replaced the springs, I presume, because they were bad!  Did you
> replace
> the frame bushings for the shackles in the rear?  When you raise or
> lower
> the car do the shackles swing freely and equally & not binding?  One
> thing
> to try is loosen the six bolts, two bolts through the front of the
> spring &
> four shackle bolts on rear of spring then raise and lower the car to let
> the
> spring bushings neutral-out just confirming nothing is in a bind.
> Re-torque
> them with the car on the ground.  I bet the old drivers side spring was
> the
> weakest (Gets the most stress over 45 years especially if I was driving)
> and
> was compensated for by the torsion bar adjustment in past allignments.
> Are
> the T-bar adjusters equal?  Probably not!  I bet the drivers side is
> tighter!  Also if your car is aligned with you in it, it will sit just a
> little higher on drivers side empty!
>
> If nothing is binding, I would get it aligned and see if that rectify's
> the
> problem, I am sure it will.  Also remind your alignment guy torsion bar
> adjustment is required first.  Every time he adjusts them the car needs
> to
> be flexed up & down from the front & rear bumpers to equal out.  If
> after
> the alignment, and every thing is level, and you have one adjuster Allot
> tighter than the other then I would worry.  Other than that I would
> "Forget
> About It!!"
>
>
>
>          
>  Herb
>
> 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361
> 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1
> 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> 1970 Challenger RT 440 - 4 Sale
> 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
> 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
> St. Louis, MO.
>
> http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html
>
>
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