SS SPRINGS NON SS SHOCKS - POSSIBLE?

crackedback said

If you ask some of the old SS and Stock Elim racer, it was fairly routine to run the 2800# springs on heavier A body cars. 4 speed cars tended to like the softer spring rate.

The shocks are not stiffer. Most of the recommended shocks were generally truck or C body items. It's the length of the shock that matters, not how stiff. I had a saying, you can run junk springs or junk shocks, but not both.

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Yes Crackedback I know it's about the length of the shock not the stiffness , my point was if you want a soft ride why run the SS springs at all if you want soft run stock , I can see where running a 2800lb spring in a stripped down race car would be the way to go because then the car might only 2800-2900 lbs. We all know there's a ton of old school tricks out there some do work some really don't , heck lots nof things will work for an hour or a day , my 2800lb springs lasted less than 2 years before they started to sag but I put a lot more miles on my car than most , All that said, my point to the OP still stands his Duster is probably 3400lbs and he claimed at first to have 002/003 springs which would be the right ones for his car so now he just needs the proper shock and a snubber .

PS I did also state to the OP that a lot of guys use the C Body shocks but that I don't know enough about parts interchange to say which ones so I recommended the Mopar Performance shocks designed for the SS spring , I've been using a pair of these shocks for 4 years and 20k miles .