new leafs pinion angle question
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Yes and most likely for the better.
BIG-B-Barracuda
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well how about if he goes the extra mile and puts on the SUPER STOCK leafs and drag shocks - show he be worried about the pinion angel then?
because of a even higher ride height...
because of a even higher ride height...
Possibly. That's why Mopar makes pinion shims.
rednesss
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Yes, it will rotate the pinion down towards the ground.
I've been running super stock rear leafs on my a-bodies on the street for decades and hundreds of thousands of miles.... Never had a problem....
My original springs( 68 formula S 4 speed) are sagged. And my pinion on the rear was up 1 deg. So before I start shimming the rear I want to replace the rear springs with MP XHD springs. My last Dart I put new SS MP springs and I found the rear too stiff. So I am hopping I will be happy with the XHD springs. Thanks
XHD (Extra Heavy Duty) might be too stiff also. You may need to call ESPO and tell them what you need.
I just put a pair of custom "Springs-n-Things" rear leaf springs on another member's 71 Dart today.
We had a few issues to work out while installing them, but in the end we got-r-dun and it say up real nice.
It did have a nice ride, but we just went for a short ride.
I'm a super stock spring guy, I did try the xhd springs, but didn't like them as much as the ss...
But if you want a softer ride, maybe try the springs-n-things route. However, I would buy my shackles from Mancini. The springs-n-things shackles have longer bushings that are wider than the stock ones and I wasn't comfortable using them. Luckily I had a spare set of bushings from a previous job and we used those with the springs-n-things leafs and u-bolts.
Their bushings have more interference designed into them which concerned me...
We had a few issues to work out while installing them, but in the end we got-r-dun and it say up real nice.
It did have a nice ride, but we just went for a short ride.
I'm a super stock spring guy, I did try the xhd springs, but didn't like them as much as the ss...
But if you want a softer ride, maybe try the springs-n-things route. However, I would buy my shackles from Mancini. The springs-n-things shackles have longer bushings that are wider than the stock ones and I wasn't comfortable using them. Luckily I had a spare set of bushings from a previous job and we used those with the springs-n-things leafs and u-bolts.
Their bushings have more interference designed into them which concerned me...
That is correct. The XHD springs are the stock 340 replacement springs.
Well I got new XHD leafs on and the pinion angle changed slightly.. the car came up in the rear about 2.5".
Now my question is my tail of tranny is 1 deg pointing down and my pinion on rear yoke is 1 deg pointing up. I was hopping for my downward deg with new leafsprings.
So to achieve correct pinion angle should I shim the rear or cut off perches and adjust then reweld? The car is a 68 Cuda 383 4 speed. And I am having clutch chatter from dead stop. And recently I shimmed the rear and it made a big difference in the chatter. So I would like to get the proper pinion angle and hope the chatter is gone completely. . Thanks
Now my question is my tail of tranny is 1 deg pointing down and my pinion on rear yoke is 1 deg pointing up. I was hopping for my downward deg with new leafsprings.
So to achieve correct pinion angle should I shim the rear or cut off perches and adjust then reweld? The car is a 68 Cuda 383 4 speed. And I am having clutch chatter from dead stop. And recently I shimmed the rear and it made a big difference in the chatter. So I would like to get the proper pinion angle and hope the chatter is gone completely. . Thanks
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