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Springs & Shocks

Spring Questions

olson440
Moparts Member
Posts: 363
From: southwestern, NewYork
Registered: Jul 2000
posted 01-18-2003 02:28 PM

I got my Super Stock leaf springs from Jegs for my Challenger. It says I have to use a longer front spring hanger. Just wondering if they would fit using the originals.I would like to get them on without ordering $60 front spring hangers. Thanks, Steve

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DoctorDiff
Moparts Member
Posts: 926
From: Polson, MT
Registered: Jan 2002
posted 01-18-2003 02:32 PM

Superstock springs have a short front segement, like an A-body spring. You need the longer front bracket to install these parts on a B or E-body.

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TC
Moparts Member
Posts: 2778
From: Colorado Springs Colorado
Registered: Mar 2000
posted 01-18-2003 02:51 PM

Like Doctordiff said, SS springs won't fit an E or B body without the longer hangers. Of course, you could make your own with 1/8 flat stock bent to shape and drilled to fit, but that is a lot of work.

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mulutchoker
Moparts Member
Posts: 306
From: bonitasprings fl. usa
Registered: May 2001
posted 01-19-2003 01:13 AM

yes you need them but for the money its cheap hp my 71 cuda launches like a rocket.

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Best place to find spring offset kit?

72swinger360
New Member
Posts: 18
From: nampa, id usa
Registered: Nov 2002
posted 01-19-2003 02:06 PM

Where would be the best place(price, quality) to find a spring offset kit? The part # is p4120077 for the hangers and p4120075 for the shakles. Neither Jegs nor Summit carry them.
Any one know?
thanks
Jake

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70SWGR
Moparts Member
Posts: 486
From: OK
Registered: Jan 2002
posted 01-19-2003 02:14 PM

Doctordiff sells a nice kit.

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earlybee
New Member
Posts: 99
From: arlington,texas,
Registered: Dec 2002
posted 01-19-2003 02:15 PM

at your local dodge dealer, around $70 bucks, some times on e-gag to.

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72swinger360
New Member
Posts: 18
From: nampa, id usa
Registered: Nov 2002
posted 01-19-2003 02:28 PM

thanks guys but who in the world is doctordiff and e-gag?
jake

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70SWGR
Moparts Member
Posts: 486
From: OK
Registered: Jan 2002
posted 01-19-2003 02:48 PM

Doctordiff's a member here.
http://members.aol.com/doctordiff

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Fast Orange
Moparts Member
Posts: 736
From: Houston,Texas,USA
Registered: Apr 2000
posted 01-19-2003 03:30 PM

I just pulled mine off the Challenger. I will be selling the offset hangers, shackles,
SS springs, shocks, and snubber if you are interested.

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71ChargerSE440CI
Moparts Member
Posts: 4480
From: Rancho Cucamonga, So. California, USA
Registered: May 2001
posted 01-19-2003 03:33 PM

Which "Kit" are you looking for? There are Offset Spring hangers like in the latest Mopar-Muscle Magazine article (only gets you an inch or so per side) or do you want the Leaf-Spring Relocation Kit (puts Springs into Framerails and gets you 2-4 Inches PER SIDE additional clearance.)
Mopar Performance sells both. Checking with "Doctor Diff" is a good source as well.

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72swinger360
New Member
Posts: 18
From: nampa, id usa
Registered: Nov 2002
posted 01-19-2003 04:46 PM

well at first i was thinking the offset kit like the one in mopar muscle. but now after reading the article at bigblockdart.com it dosen't seem like that much more work with the relocation kit to get a much greater result.
thanks guys

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GregZ
Moparts Member
Posts: 4630
From: Naples, Florida !!
Registered: Nov 1999
posted 01-19-2003 06:10 PM

On an A body, if you got to the 3" kit, you will need to modify the inner wheel tubs to be able to use more tire than what will fit with the offset shackle kit. I've got the offset kit on my Scamp, and with some massaging, I fit a set of 28 x 11.50 Hoosier QTP's on it. By the way, some of the 3" conversion pics on www.bigblockdart.com are from a Dart that I did. I never got to the point of doing the tubs though, as the guy ran out of money....

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70SWGR
Moparts Member
Posts: 486
From: OK
Registered: Jan 2002
posted 01-19-2003 06:40 PM

'72,
What size tire are you wanting to use?

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72swinger360
New Member
Posts: 18
From: nampa, id usa
Registered: Nov 2002
posted 01-19-2003 08:55 PM

well i'm not sure what size tire i'm going to use. just for the street right now i have a 215/65/15 on a 15x7 wheel. when im ready to buy a set of slicks i wanted to be able to get the fatest ones onder there.
so if i went with the 3'' relocate, it would help more with clearence the the offset unless i messed with the tubs? thats something i would rather not do.
thanks for all the feed back
Jake

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dave mckenna
Moparts Member
Posts: 191
From: Pemberton, NJ
Registered: Aug 2001
posted 01-20-2003 12:10 AM

i'm running 275/60-15s on my 71 dart, on 15 x 7 ralley wheels, with no spring or tub mods.
they rub a little on the quaters, but they won't with a little more offset to the inside.
don't know how large you want, but unless your tubbing it, its not worth relocating the spring into the frame rail.
good luck.

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72swinger360
New Member
Posts: 18
From: nampa, id usa
Registered: Nov 2002
posted 01-20-2003 01:32 AM

wow there sure is a lot to take into consideration. now the relcoation and the mini tub almost sounds like the way to go. decisions...decisions..what to do...?
thanks for all the advise
jake

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mopat340
New Member
Posts: 52
From: San Diego, Ca.
Registered: Jul 2001
posted 01-20-2003 02:19 AM

I printed out the pages off the Big Block Dart site and followed them step by step. I did it by myself and it was relatively straight forward. I have 295/50-15's on it now with plenty of room. I also narrowed the rearend and put 15x10's on it with 4" of backspace. If you have the ability to do it, it's an awesome look for A bodies!

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