Hi i put a set of used mopar super stock springs and front hangers on it. The problem is the springs pushed the axle back and the rear wheel is about 1/8 away from the rear fender and rubs when I turn. the front has over 2 inchs of space. The springs and hangars were off a 69 dart. Should I use my stock shackles they are shorter and might pull the axle closer to the front?
71 Duster super stock springs tire rubbing
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Pictures of the hangers, shackles, and springs? Part number on the springs?
SS springs shouldn’t move the axle that far back with the proper hardware. Can’t assume you have the right hardware pulling used stuff off another car, even if it’s an A-body. People do goofy stuff.
SS springs shouldn’t move the axle that far back with the proper hardware. Can’t assume you have the right hardware pulling used stuff off another car, even if it’s an A-body. People do goofy stuff.
Fisher
Old Guy with a Cool car.
Never a good idea to run used SS springs. they have a life span. Read this article.
S/S Mopar leaf springs Life Cycle - CLASS RACER FORUM
S/S Mopar leaf springs Life Cycle - CLASS RACER FORUM
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Not only that but you can move the axle back 1.5" without coming close to having an issue. I can't imagine how far back it must be.
This is 1.5" back with a 28x12.50 tire under it.
It’s a Duster though, the wheel openings aren’t as long as on a Dart.
It’s still moved back quite a bit, something isn’t right.
K.O. SWINGER
Meeting in the alley since 1976
I believe B body springs and E body springs have a longer front half than A body springs?
Stock B/E body springs are about 2” longer.
The SS springs are all the same length though, so when you put SS springs on a B/E body you have to install hangers that are 2” longer. Even the higher weight rated SS springs are the same length as the A-body springs.
That’s why I asked about the hangers, could be the hangers are too long. They’d still be SS springs and hangers, but they’d push the axle way back. Course they may not be SS springs either, without a part number or pictures they could be anything.
K.O. SWINGER
Meeting in the alley since 1976
I just put a 6 leaf xhd pack on my swinger 1.5"over arch and pinon snuber . it flat hooks nitto 275s
My stock shackles are 3 inch long with the bolt at 1.5 inch. The ones on there are 4 inche with the holes at 3 inches away from the frame. Could I re drill them at like 2 1/4 inches I think that would work great
K.O. SWINGER
Meeting in the alley since 1976
your front hangers are longer than mine
famous bob
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looks like 68 hemi s.s. springs on wrong hangars for an A body .
I thought the same. The shackle length has nothing to do with where the wheel is in the opening.
Yep, look at the difference between his front bracket and the one from Cass which I have on the Dart.
Mopar A-Body 1/2" Spring Relocation Kit Offset Hangers & Shackles
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