Re: SS Springs brought back up again

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Don.  
Dave

--- On Wed, 11/25/09, Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: SS Springs brought back up again
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 12:28 PM
> 
> I put on 3800# SS springs because my '65 Belvedere I with
> the 440 weights almost that with me in it.  It's a tank
> compared to the 3180# plus driver weight of the '65
> Belvedere I I raced in my youth - that had a 318 but it's
> not that much lighter than a 440.
> 
>   Akron Don  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, November 25, 2009 9:25:13 AM
> Subject: Re: SS Springs brought back up again
> 
> I'm interested in opinions on the 3400lb vs 3800lb ss
> springs.  My old DC manual says 3400lb springs are the
> ones for my '64 Belvedere 2d HT, but I think I've read that
> some guys go with the 3800lb springs.  I'm planning to
> do this swap in the spring (no pun intended), but I'm not
> sure which ones I should go with. 
> 
> Dave
> 
> --- On Wed, 11/25/09, Layne Grissman <64Polara500@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Layne Grissman <64Polara500@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: SS Springs brought back up again
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 12:39 AM
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> > For the setup. We jsut ordered the 3400# Set from
> Summit
> > racing...they
> > also had the 2" extended Brackets needed, and with a
> little
> > work, we
> > got them in there just fine....Everything bolted up
> > beautifully....no
> > issues....these springs are for 62-65....and they fit
> > perfectly. eith
> > the 2" extensions.
> > 
> > As for the lower hole...that's where they are right
> > now...and She is
> > sitting mighty tall right now.....I will end up
> installing
> > these to
> > the upper holes in the brackets just to see what
> > differences there
> > are...I'll let you know as soon as I find out.....
> > 
> > I'll end up making the changes tomorrow night and
> seeing
> > how that goes....
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:28 AM, MO ( Steve Mick)
> > <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > OK you have the thicker leaves on the right
> > side-sounds right. My first
> > > thoughts are maybe the left side will settle down
> to
> > level when you get a
> > > few miles on it ---or your right  front
> torsion bar
> > does not have enough
> > > tension on it, or the left front torsion bar has
> to
> > much tension on it.
> > > Lifting one corner , lowers the oposite corner.
> > > I am very interested in your set up. Where did
> you get
> > the springs and are
> > > they for a 62-65 or for a 66 later?( trying to
> figger
> > out when and when not
> > > to use the 2" extensions. Front eyebolt in the
> lower
> > hole, does that raise
> > > the height of the body rear? And if you try the
> top
> > holes, does that lower
> > > it and by about how much.  Don't change it
> just to
> > answer my many questions!
> > > LOL.....................................MO
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Layne
> Grissman"
> > <64Polara500@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:49 PM
> > > Subject: SS Springs brought back up again
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Tonight, I got the new Mopar SS Springs
> installed
> > on the 64
> > >> Polara....Used the new 2" front brackets that
> they
> > requested, and they
> > >> fit like a charm.
> > >>
> > >> Everything lined up fine until I put Betsy on
> the
> > floor to see how she
> > >> stood.
> > >>
> > >> I hear all of you guys saying she should be
> higher
> > on the right hand
> > >> side...(Passenger side) than on the left
> hand
> > side....(Drivers side)
> > >>
> > >> I've got a weird one here...First of all I
> checked
> > the part
> > >> numbers.,..All correct....Springs are much
> thicker
> > on the Passenger
> > >> side as expected....but here is the
> kicker...
> > >>
> > >> When we let her down, She is tilted the
> wrong
> > way....the Drivers side
> > >> is raised.....Not the passengers side as was
> > discussed in previous
> > >> threads...
> > >>
> > >> Any ideas?  I did everything right as
> far as I
> > know in the
> > >> replacements....
> > >>
> > >> The new brackets come with two holes in the
> for
> > mounting....shoulld I
> > >> go up to the top hole on both to see if that
> fixes
> > it?   I'm at a
> > >> loss...
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for your help in advance,.....
> > >>
> > >> Layne
> > >>
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