Front coilover conversion size

[scotty1966]

I am redoing my front suspension & have redone my lower control arms for captured urethane bushings instead of leaving the stock pin & hex design in & making more mods to them & to the k-member & adding brackets & re riveting.
Now on to the point of the matter :

What length of coil over shocks are you guys using ?
I am fabbing all my hardware ,so I don't really care about anyones kits .
I am not using the stock shock mounts & I am installing 1 5/8 front supports strut tubes from the firewall with shock mount tabs .
I was looking at a 12" instead of a 10" . for more travel .


I am waiting on the coils until I have all the weight on the front end .

63 Dart small block with lrg BP discs.

Anyhow let me know what you are using .. Thanks

 

[HemiDenny]

maybe this information will help....maybe not

not sure how you are gonna fit a 12" in there...kinda limited on space.

I find the QA1 #DS 303 works best on the HDK (coil only) conversion. I do cheat the upper and lower mounts out slightly for coil clearance and you can gain some clearance by modifying / grinding the LCA bump stop

compressed................ 9.5"
extended...................12-5/8"
recommended spring....7"-9"

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/qa1-ds303

good luck with your project
Denny

 

[Matto]

I'm running Viking double adjustable

C203 shocks w/ bearing eyelits 9.42-12.60

9DP350 coil springs 350lb 9" springs

Like Denny said, I had to grind the lower bump stop for clearance.

 

[HemiDenny]

I see you are changing the upper shock mount....if you raise the upper attaching point, you should be in good shape to achieve the desired 12" spring.

 

[Sb449valiant]

Iam using the Qa1 proma star DDR 3855B on my 65 valiant...

 

[Sb449valiant]

Difrent angle, hope this can help a little..

 

[scotty1966]

Iam using the Qa1 proma star DDR 3855B on my 65 valiant...

Not seeing that part# on the QA1 site ..

 

[scotty1966]

Difrent angle, hope this can help a little..

Your Valiant looks good ! I'm doing 18.5 X 31's In my 63 dart .Pretty much as wide as I dare go & it has good clearance with a 22" wide frame .
Fabbing a H/D anti rollbar for it also.
I think the early A's look killer back Halfed.

 

[Sb449valiant]

Here is a summit link http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/hal-ddr3855b/overview/

 

[HemiDenny]

Here is a summit link http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/hal-ddr3855b/overview/

that is really a shorty....reminds me of what they ran on the Pro stock cars in the early 70's when they still utilized the K frame and wanted very limited, if any, travel.

 

[Sb449valiant]

that is really a shorty....reminds me of what they ran on the Pro stock cars in the early 70's when they still utilized the K frame and wanted very limited, if any, travel.

Yeph your right, very short indeed....ilttle over an inch up and down before colapse..
my little 65 puts the f wheels just about an inch off the ground...