Pat, Here's info from previous emails that addresses the need for the extended hangers. Dave ___________________________________________________________________________ The part # Layne is showing is the same as the ones that I installed w/o the extensions. Mine bolted right in but w/ a lower ride height than the old worn out ones. P/N's are P3690456 for the right and P3690457 for the left. Paul L. '63 Sport Fury 440/727 http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html Layne Grissman wrote: > > To all who are wondering...on our 64's, when you try the SS springs > with the stock hangers it comes up short, and not fitting exactly as > they should. I tired this approach to try and save a little $.....you > can get the springs on and mounted on both sides with stock, however, > they do not line up whatsoever with the "pin" on the Rear end.... > > Once I installed the 2" extensions from Mopar, everything lined up, > the pin seated nicely, and I was able to get all installed with no > issues whatsoever. I talked to Summit....I talked to Mopar....they > said we do need these extensions. > Here is a link to Summit Racing's list of cars and what they need: > > http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DCC-3690456/Application/?query=3DYear|196= > > 5&prefilter=3D1 > > Layne --- On Mon, 2/15/10, Pat Herman <dart1962_440@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Pat Herman <dart1962_440@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: RE: Headers and....... > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Monday, February 15, 2010, 6:26 PM > > Longer shocks are needed for sure or you'll restrict the > spring rise > when the original length shocks "top out" their travel > under > acceleration. > > I don't think you need new front spring hangers as, IIRC, > early B's use > the same front spring length as A-bodies. 66-up > B-bodies have a longer > front spring segment hence the need for the longer hangers > in order to > maintain the cars original wheelbase. I did not need > new hangers on my > 62 Sport Fury nor my brothers 62 Dart. > > Pat > > > Dave64 wrote: > > > > Merwin, > > > > I'm planning to put Mopar Performance SS springs on my > '64 Belvedere > > this s= > > pring. According to Summitt's website, they will > fit our cars, but we > > also= > > need the longer front mounting brackets. > Might need longer shocks, too. > > = > > I'm putting a set of drag shocks on the rear anyway - > those are the > > longer = > > ones if I remember correctly. Several other guys > in our email group > > have p= > > ut those springs on their B bodies and are happy with > them. > > > > Dave > > > > --- On Sun, 2/14/10, Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > > From: Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Subject: Re: Headers and....... > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 9:48 PM > > >=20 > > > I suspect some of the confusion is from the > post-1966 bias > > > in parts catalogs. Also, the pre-1966 B body use > of a K > > > member that moved the motor slightly forward > compared to the > > > 1966 up B's, which may affect header clearance in > various > > > header designs. Last I looked one mfg., Hooker I > think, > > > listed pre-1966 headers, as did Schumacher > Creative > > > Services. Others anyone?=20 > > >=20 > > > As for springs, remind us what B you have. > > >=20 > > > Thanks, > > > Gary H.=A0=A0=A0 > > >=20 > > >=20 > > > -----Original Message----- > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > > > >=A0 =A0 Can any one enlighten me on a couple > of > > > items? I want to replace the headers > > > >and rear springs on my '65 Coronet. The > problem is, the > > > applications for both > > > >items all say " will fit '66 to '74". I've > contacted > > > Jegs, Summit, etc. and they can't > > > >tell me anything. Steve at Imperial Services > told me he > > > runs the SS springs on=20 > > > >the street,has anyone else any comments? > Thanks, Merwin > > >=20 > > >=20 > > >=20 > > > ---- > > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest > to only one > > > person -- directly to that person.=A0 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.=A0 Thanks! > > >=20 > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion > Guidelines: > > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > >=20 > > >=20 > > > =0A=0A=0A > > > ---- > 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! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > >