needs a little help shocks and springs

[mopardemon340]

thanks

 

[abodyjoe]

yea my shackles are longer then that.. now i need to find a factory service manual

Here. Looks like post #2 explains it. Factory ride height?

 

[mopardemon340]

if im reading this right i have to measure point A and B and the difference should be 1-7/8. and each side should be no more then 1/8 off from one an other.

 

[72Valiant4Door]

Get the bigger eye, drill out your bracket.

You want 0 for stock height.

 

[mopardemon340]

Get the bigger eye, drill out your bracket.

You want 0 for stock height.

y get the bigger eyes?

 

[mopardemon340]

if i go with +1 or +2 springs will i need shock extenders still

 

[abodyjoe]

if i go with +1 or +2 springs will i need shock extenders still

+1 no +2 maybe
pretty sure you can get extended shocks.. someone here will know.. save them incase.

 

[mopardemon340]

thanks abodyjoe and everyone else.. i guess ill be looking at getting new springs, shackles and some shocks soon. i also measured my front for ride height and we are at the 1-7/8 the book calls for.

 

[abodyjoe]

y get the bigger eyes?

to get the bigger eye bolts say its and original V8 car.. the bigger ones are just a ton beefier.. easy to drill the front bracket out.

 

[mopardemon340]

this is an original 340 car

 

[72Valiant4Door]

to get the bigger eye bolts say its and original V8 car.. the bigger ones are just a ton beefier.. easy to drill the front bracket out.

Beefier bushing, more of them on the market, easier to find, easy easy mod.

 

[abodyjoe]

this is an original 340 car

you should already have the larger then..

 

[72Valiant4Door]

I had a v8 car with the smaller eye bolts... the 340 may not though.

 

[mopardemon340]

what size are the larger eye bolts then i can check

 

[mopardemon340]

What size eye. They say it's 1.5 for a 6 leaf spring. Joe?

 

[mopardemon340]

is it 1.5 or 2 inch main eye that you guy are telling me to do..

 

[72Valiant4Door]

biggest possible

 

[mopardemon340]

im now looking into getting new springs from the place you all told me about and im happy with the price. now before i pull the trigger i want to figure out if im better with the 6 leaf springs, or get the caltrac mono leafs since im going to be running caltrac traction bars and im replacing the springs always.. any help would be welcome. thanks