Oh man...now we're throwing milimeters into the mix! LOL Brace yourself, MO! --- On Wed, 3/17/10, Jim <jimfmd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Jim <jimfmd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: SS Spring thing > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 1:02 AM > > > My 63 Dodge Polara convertable is > > 910 mm from the centre bolt to the end of the > spring.(swinging shackel) > > 550 mm from the centre bolt to the end of the spring (fixed > shackel) > > Jim > > ps > I dont have a tape in inches.....lol > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb" <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:57 PM > Subject: Re: SS Spring thing > > > > > Both of my 63s measure 20 front, 35 rear 55 overall. > > > 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 > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: MO ( Steve Mick) > Date: 3/16/2010 2:36:04 PM > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: SS Spring thing > > Now I'm on a mission! Paul L and some of the other 63 B > body owners, could > you please send me the front and rear length diminsons of > your rear springs > . It appears they are different between 64 and 65, so I > want to find out > what the 63 are. Measure from the hole in the middle of the > shock plate to > the center of the pins . Thanks, > ..................................MO > > > {Steve Mick} > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:04 AM > Subject: Re: SS Spring thing > > > > Yes Herb, I too thought it was figgered out, until I > measured mine. Maybe > Rich K would measure his and let us know. I think his is > stock length with > added leaves-not SS. I am beginning to think not all SS > springs are created > equal. Could it be that the companys that use 2" > spacers be selling shorter > springs like say A body SS springs-but heavier duty? > That would be cheaper > for them to stock less springs and make more money by > selling the 2" > extensions. for B body's. Would they do something > like > that??:-).........................MO > > > {Steve Mick} > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Herb" <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:05 PM > Subject: Re: SS Spring thing > > > > > We had this conversation about 6 Months ago on the board > and every one came > to an agreement 62 / 63 20 inches no spacer and 64 / 65 22 > inches two inch > spacer for SS springs to fit. Now MO goes and throws > a wrench in the game > with a 64 with 20 inch > spacing. (-: MO was your > car an early production > car that might have used 63 parts?? The conversation > was about Layne > Grissman trying to fit just the SS springs with out spacers > on a 64 and had > to ultimately purchase the 2 inch spacers to have every > thing align up. You > know what they say, never say never! > > > 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 > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: MO ( Steve Mick) > Date: 3/13/2010 8:58:32 AM > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: SS Spring thing > > I measured my stock springs on my 64 Dodge B body yesterday > and the front > part measured 20" . They must be stock springs, there is no > front spacer. > Herb is well informed, but something doesn't jibe--- The > Question > continues...................MO > {Steve Mick} > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Herb" <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 7:22 AM > Subject: RE: SS Spring thing > > > > [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. 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