MOVING AXLE BACK
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I'm just fitting a Dana in my Dart and just wondered if i should move it back a little to gain a touch more clearance on the front of the wheel arch. I've got to have a new propshaft made and will have to make and fit new front spring hangers. I'm thinking around 1/2" so's not to push the angle of the shackles back to far. Is this plausible and who has done it. Mike
69 Dart GTS 440 mopar .590 cam, Edelbrock heads, 3200# best et 6.45, 106.78, 10.14, 132.88 mph, 1.47 60ft best 60ft 1.36
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Re: MOVING AXLE BACK
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02/07/09 09:03 PM
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mine is back 1" (but I have ladder bars now) You can leave the springs where they are and redrill the spring perch to move it back your desired amount.
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Re: MOVING AXLE BACK
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The car sits a little high at the back, at present, there's around 1" clearance from the front of the tyre to the wheel arch, as it is, i'm thinking if i lower it down it might rub unless i push it back a touch, what's the most i could realistically get away with. The springs are already moved into the rails. Mr P, I'm having a new driveshaft made.
69 Dart GTS 440 mopar .590 cam, Edelbrock heads, 3200# best et 6.45, 106.78, 10.14, 132.88 mph, 1.47 60ft best 60ft 1.36
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Re: MOVING AXLE BACK
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Would it be a bit easier to just trim the leading edge of the rear wheel well openings?
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Re: MOVING AXLE BACK
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I dont want to cut the lip because i've not long had a nice paint job, also everything is out at the moment anyway, ready for the new axle, the front hangers were not made by me, and only have a single hole, so i might make new hangers, move the hole back and raise it up a little, also add another hole at the same time. My main worry is the angle of the rear shackles, with the old axle the bottoms point slightly to the rear, obviously, if the axle is pushed back then the shackles will move back more. Can it be done by redrilling the perches?. Rowin The car has a fuel cell, so no problems with clearance.
69 Dart GTS 440 mopar .590 cam, Edelbrock heads, 3200# best et 6.45, 106.78, 10.14, 132.88 mph, 1.47 60ft best 60ft 1.36
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Re: MOVING AXLE BACK
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02/08/09 12:50 PM
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not to highjack the post, but what about moving the pearch forward, shorting the front spring segment,has anyone ever done that? i'm running ss springs in an a body and i got carried away when i opened up my wheel wells and would like to close the gap a little at the front of the tire. my concern is if this would affect the spring rate etc adversely with a shorter front segment. any opinions? dave
The front segment ISNT the spring, the rear is, so if you move the axle on the spring(forward) you will change the height of the car(slightly) because of the leverage on it. If you just move the axle and spring forward you arent changing anything except putting more weight on the tail of the spring so again you might see it drop slightly. The rear shackle angle should be 30* from verticle (bottom to the rear)
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Re: MOVING AXLE BACK
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02/08/09 12:59 PM
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Would it be a bit easier to just trim the leading edge of the rear wheel well openings?
No, moving the axle back a little is way easier then cutting the wheel opening...well depending how nice you want it...
Mine is moved back 1" for tire clearance, if anything on a duster it asthetically looks better if you ask me. It looks more centered in the wheel well opening now...
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Re: MOVING AXLE BACK
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02/08/09 01:14 PM
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I moved mine forward one inch to center the wheels and tires in the center of the wheelwells and make the appearancs more appealing That was after movig the the front lip forward three inches and the rears back two inches, get out your stretching machines and go for it
Last edited by Cab_Burge; 02/08/09 01:14 PM.
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