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 > > ${top_text_ad} > > 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 > > >> > > >> > > >> ---- > > >> Please address private mail -- mail of > interest to > > only one person -- > > >> directly to that person. I.e., > send parts/car > > transactions and > > >> negotiations as well as other personal > messages > > only to the intended > > >> recipient, not to the Clubhouse public > address. > > This practice will protect > > >> your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail > and > > fine tune the content > > >> signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > >> > > >> '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion > Guidelines: > > >> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest > to > > only one person -- > > > directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car > > transactions and negotiations > > > as well as other personal messages only to the > > intended recipient, not to > > > the Clubhouse public address. This practice will > > protect your privacy, > > > reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune > the > > content signal to Mopar > > > topic. Thanks! > > > > > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion > Guidelines: > > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ${bottom_text_ad} > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one > > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as > other > > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not > to the > > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect > your > > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune > the > > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > > > -- > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > >