Re: Leaf spring rearch questions

[rll <rlipinski3@xxxxxxx>]

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In addition to my 65 sat i have a later year B-body that had extras 
leafs added to
the springs limited only by the length of the U-bolt.

The only negative result is handling on severely wash boarded roads. It 
feels like the rear
axle bounces off the top of the humps.

The car now corners flatter..with or with out the sway bar.

At the strip the car rotates hard around the rear axle and with 90/10 
shocks would lighten
the front enough you could feel the flutter when the front wheel 
bearings unloaded.

The car would leave straight as an arrow...town and highway driving is 
probably more firm
than stock...but I don't care.

Ride height is unchanged to my eye..or it is now correct...take your pick.

rob/ferts/phx



On 10/11/11 12:03 PM, Jim Altemose wrote:
> Yes, they added a leaf.  As to whether it's a rougher ride, not that I
> can tell.  But I also added new tires and shocks at the same time.
> And I'm not very in tune with senses ;)
>
> - Jim
> Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
> '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
> '63 Polara 500 (383)
> '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
> '71 Bronco
>
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Gary H.<62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> > Thanks for the good info Jim. Unfortunately the 1963 Dodge was already up on jack stands so I did not measure
> > before I took the leaf springs off. I did take a couple pictures so I could remember where those tabs on the shackles pointed.
> >
> > It's clear to me that these are the original springs and they were pretty level with the car weight on them. So, if I get the springs re-arched back to stock specifications it will certainly raise the car.
> >
> > Jim, did the shop add a leaf to make the car rise? That raises the car but makes the ride rougher, doesn't it?
> >
> > I'm also looking into ESPO Springs&  Things for new ones as another option.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gary H.
> >
> > >   -------Original Message-------
> > >   I had my springs re-arched last spring (no pun intended).  I'm sure
> > >   finding the right shop is key.  I measured from the ground to the top
> > >   of the wheel well.  Then jacked it up to where I wanted it and
> > >   measured again.  I removed the springs myself and brought them in with
> > >   the measurements.  ...
> > >   Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY

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