REAR SPRINGS

[4mulas]

Okay.
You'll have to sift through the pictures on my build thread for the car.
I don't have the pictures on my new computer.
Start at post #277 and then go to 276 for the shocks (and the difference in length), then 273, 274, and then 275.

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I did a search the other way way and found it. Thanks. Did you say they settled down after a bit too? The right certainly was high, the left too but more liveable for me. If the left has settled since then it would actually be close to perfect for me.

Any chance of posting a good direct side shot on level ground of the left side as it sits now?

I think if I go SS springs I’ll use 2 left side ones

 

[Dartnut]

Linky no worky. Page could not be found

Oh, you're right.
I thought it would.
Try clicking on the link that's on the bottom of this post.

 

[4mulas]

Oh, you're right.
I thought it would.
Try clicking on the link that's on the bottom of this post.

See post 26. Any chance of current day pics? Did it settle? Thanks

 

[Dartnut]

See post 26. Any chance of current day pics? Did it settle? Thanks

I sold the car a couple of years ago, But I will have to look on my flash drive for some pics.
All I did to even out the right side being so high was to jack the torsion bar on the driver's side about an inch to compensate.
Yes, it did settle in the back after a couple of years about an inch or 2 and stayed there.
But, to take advantage of the springs as they were designed, you would leave the right side up and use an adjustable pinion snubber so your launches would be straight.
IMHO, if you use the same springs on both sides, they will certainly lift the car up, but won't do much for traction as the offset springs do as designed.
The one thing to remember though, if you aren't trying to get the most out of your car on the strip, 2 002 springs on the car will work just fine and the car will be level and not too high as using 2 003 springs.
One last thing to consider is that a lot of people consider Super Stock spring as being too ''harsh'' on the street and that is not my experience.
The car was stiff for sure, and cornering was terrible, but that didn't matter to me as I was looking for the launch characteristics
and looks which was good.
The car would lift on the back end and plant the tires when I dropped the clutch at 3 grand and lift the front end every time!

 

[4mulas]

Yes, I know all about SS springs. I’m not interested in the strip capabilities, just getting the car up and inch to 1.5 higher than it is. 003 are the ones you’d want to run not 002 if using both the same. 002’s are passenger side and the ones with higher arch. 2 003’s would bring it up less than 2 002’s and it would sit level

For traction I use drag radials and 16 psi, or Cheater slicks. And with the factory 318 springs it hooks fine. 2 003’s would be just as good for my needs.

Regular road springs be it XHD’s, Espo, General or custom from one of the many providers (Standens for one) will runn 8-900 cdn and that where I tap out…

 

[Dartnut]

Yes, I know all about SS springs. I’m not interested in the strip capabilities, just getting the car up and inch to 1.5 higher than it is. 003 are the ones you’d want to run not 002 if using both the same. 002’s are passenger side and the ones with higher arch. 2 003’s would bring it up less than 2 002’s and it would sit level

For traction I use drag radials and 16 psi, or Cheater slicks. And with the factory 318 springs it hooks fine. 2 003’s would be just as good for my needs.

Regular road springs be it XHD’s, Espo, General or custom from one of the many providers (Standens for one) will runn 8-900 cdn and that where I tap out…

Yeah, I had the 002 and 003 springs backwards.

 

[JDMopar]

You can flip the front hanger on the springs, but you will have to oval the holes in the body out to do it. They are made with 2 of the bolts slightly closer together....can't remember if it's the top or bottom ones. I did it on my 71 Challenger. You just have to oval the holes in on one set and out on the other when you flip the hanger. It's not much. I did it with a round file.

 

[Dana67Dart]

You can flip the front hanger on the springs, but you will have to oval the holes in the body out to do it. They are made with 2 of the bolts slightly closer together....can't remember if it's the top or bottom ones. I did it on my 71 Challenger. You just have to oval the holes in on one set and out on the other when you flip the hanger. It's not much. I did it with a round file

Keep in mind this will change the pinion angle, so you should check it before and after to see if it is acceptable.

It can introduce vibrations