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Re: isoclamp removal
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04/22/09 03:19 PM
04/22/09 03:19 PM
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Milwaukee, WI
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i planned on doing away with it anyways. for adding the leafs do you guys use one of the stock ones or do you buy an aftermarket kit?
Adding a leaf to the existing spring pack will not raise the rear ride height any, as the rearend sits on top of the leaves. Plus, the lower IC bracket would be too short once you add another leaf.
I see in your other post you've added longer shackles. I hate to say this, but I'm going to-- buy some air shocks and be done with it. They'll give you a bit more clearance, are relatively cheap, and are a bolt-in deal. 
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Re: isoclamp removal
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04/22/09 03:39 PM
04/22/09 03:39 PM
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Grand Haven, MI
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or spend the $250 instead of half-a$$ing it and buy new 5 leaf springs from ESPO, or spend $100 getting yours rearched.
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1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod **SOLD!***
2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T
2017 Grand Cherokee Overland
2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)
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Re: isoclamp removal
[Re: NachoRT74]
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04/22/09 03:41 PM
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Grand Haven, MI
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eliminating the iso-clamp setup and retaining the stock 7 1/4" axle is a waste of time. if you want to eliminate it, get an 8 3/4 or 8 1/4 out of a '68-70 B body, spring centering bolt and U bolts for the same, and the associated shock plates. it'll pretty much bolt right up.
valid up 72s
No, '71 up rears are 3" wider (64" vs 61") and perches are 3" (47" vs 44") further apart. '68-70 rears are within 1/2" for both measurements as an F/M/J rear (~61" wide, 44.46" perch width).
1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD
1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod **SOLD!***
2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T
2017 Grand Cherokee Overland
2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)
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Re: isoclamp removal
[Re: patrick]
#295661
04/22/09 03:54 PM
04/22/09 03:54 PM
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Iowa
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Adding a leaf to the existing spring pack will not raise the rear ride height any, as the rearend sits on top of the leaves.
That's NOT true. The springs will arch more with an extra leaf in it. That will still raise the rear. I had an extra leaf put in the springs on dad's Challenger because the stockers were sagging badly. That did the trick.
Now that the car is being restored however...I will be buying NEW springs. The add-a-leaf trick is just a bandade.
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Re: isoclamp removal
[Re: patrick]
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04/22/09 07:36 PM
04/22/09 07:36 PM
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Valencia, España
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eliminating the iso-clamp setup and retaining the stock 7 1/4" axle is a waste of time. if you want to eliminate it, get an 8 3/4 or 8 1/4 out of a '68-70 B body, spring centering bolt and U bolts for the same, and the associated shock plates. it'll pretty much bolt right up.
valid up 72s
No, '71 up rears are 3" wider (64" vs 61") and perches are 3" (47" vs 44") further apart. '68-70 rears are within 1/2" for both measurements as an F/M/J rear (~61" wide, 44.46" perch width).
I mean talking about kind of perches without isolation on B bodies. They began on 73
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Re: isoclamp removal
[Re: NachoRT74]
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04/23/09 08:59 AM
04/23/09 08:59 AM
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Grand Haven, MI
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ok, true, I'll give you that, isoclamps didn't start until 73, but a 71-72 rear won't work without using high offset wheels (say, late model mustang), and rewelding the perches.
1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD
1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod **SOLD!***
2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T
2017 Grand Cherokee Overland
2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)
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Re: isoclamp removal
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04/23/09 09:12 AM
04/23/09 09:12 AM
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yeah the whole car but we dont have a place to keep most of a car. i took a set of shock plates off of a nissan. they fit perfectly on a lebaron at the jy. then ill just make a plate for the bottom.
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Re: isoclamp removal
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04/23/09 10:49 AM
04/23/09 10:49 AM
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Grand Haven, MI
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I meant you could probably find a B body rear axle on craigslist...
1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD
1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod **SOLD!***
2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T
2017 Grand Cherokee Overland
2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)
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Re: isoclamp removal
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04/23/09 11:12 AM
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ive been looking for over a month now in ny, ma, and pen. still nothing any good.
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