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PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. #753866 07/20/10 10:50 PM 07/20/10 10:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former... MIKES_DUSTER OP master
MIKES_DUSTER OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former...	I dont think mine are angled right.

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: MIKES_DUSTER] #753867 07/21/10 07:47 AM 07/21/10 07:47 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 213 Mountains of NM 65superstock enthusiast
65superstock enthusiast Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 213 Mountains of NM	I used this when I did mine: http://www.moparts.org/Tech/Archive/rearsusp/5.html -Jason

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: 65superstock] #753868 07/21/10 10:08 AM 07/21/10 10:08 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former... MIKES_DUSTER OP master
MIKES_DUSTER OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former...	Mine are angled in the wrong direction...Why would this happen???

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: MIKES_DUSTER] #753869 07/21/10 10:18 AM 07/21/10 10:18 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,221 Branson, Mo. J joedust451 super gas
joedust451 super gas J Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,221 Branson, Mo.	Quote: Mine are angled in the wrong direction...Why would this happen??? Mike, i've had the shackles do this on 2 SS spring installations, it would lift the car so much that the shackles were angled around 1:00 (top) & 7:00 possition, you will need to currect this by adding blocks behind the shackle mounts to get it to at least around 11:00 & 5:00. Now are you shure you are looking at it right? 75 Duster, 451 10.87 @ 123.58 NA 97 Z28 6sp., 12.01 @ 115 on a 100 shot 71 Swinger. 360 magnum. 12.58 @ 105 78 cutlass, 469 BBC. 12.70 @ 108 on street tires. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2kqNmMfheU

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: joedust451] #753870 07/21/10 10:21 AM 07/21/10 10:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former... MIKES_DUSTER OP master
MIKES_DUSTER OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former...	Yes,looking at it right....Now,my motor is not in the car yet,will that make a difference??? Top of shackle is at 1:00 and the bottom is at 7:00 just like yours was.

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: MIKES_DUSTER] #753871 07/21/10 10:27 AM 07/21/10 10:27 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Mine are angled in the wrong direction...Why would this happen??? Either you moved the whole axle and front spring boxes forward OR the front segments of the springs are shorter... you want 30-35 on the shackle (top leaning forward)

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: MIKES_DUSTER] #753872 07/21/10 10:27 AM 07/21/10 10:27 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 184 Vernon Ct. B bp27 member
bp27 member B Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 184 Vernon Ct.	If it is 1 and 7 on the right side your good if left time for some blocks

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: MR_P_BODY] #753873 07/21/10 10:30 AM 07/21/10 10:30 AM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 438 Great Lakes Region A abodiesonly1 mopar
abodiesonly1 mopar A Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 438 Great Lakes Region	Quote: Quote: Mine are angled in the wrong direction...Why would this happen??? Either you moved the whole axle and front spring boxes forward OR the front segments of the springs are shorter... you want 30-35 on the shackle (top leaning forward) I agree. Are the springs in the factory location or moved into the frame?

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: abodiesonly1] #753874 07/21/10 10:38 AM 07/21/10 10:38 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Quote: Quote: Mine are angled in the wrong direction...Why would this happen??? Either you moved the whole axle and front spring boxes forward OR the front segments of the springs are shorter... you want 30-35 on the shackle (top leaning forward) I agree. Are the springs in the factory location or moved into the frame? Also a very stiff spring will lift the body way too much to give the same effect.... the engine not being in the car will have little to no change on the back end unless you have moved the engine rearward... the rear segment is the spring portion of the spring the front segment is the locator and lift portion

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: abodiesonly1] #753875 07/21/10 10:42 AM 07/21/10 10:42 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,765 Q quick77rt Parts Problem
quick77rt Parts Problem Q Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,765	You might consider the afco rear spring sliders if you have to find a fix. Maybe some small mounting boxes needed to give the spring istall its proper oem position would be needed.

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: abodiesonly1] #753876 07/21/10 10:47 AM 07/21/10 10:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former... MIKES_DUSTER OP master
MIKES_DUSTER OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former...	Stock location.

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: quick77rt ] #753877 07/21/10 04:35 PM 07/21/10 04:35 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn. tubtar master
tubtar master Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn.	Quote: You might consider the afco rear spring sliders if you have to find a fix. I went this way. It also dropped the car about an inch in the tail , which was cool with me. They pop up on ebay once in a while........I got them for 80.00 new.

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: tubtar] #753878 07/21/10 05:59 PM 07/21/10 05:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former... MIKES_DUSTER OP master
MIKES_DUSTER OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former...	Does anyone know what would cause it?? They are 002/003 springs.

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: MIKES_DUSTER] #753879 07/21/10 06:08 PM 07/21/10 06:08 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,221 Branson, Mo. J joedust451 super gas
joedust451 super gas J Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,221 Branson, Mo.	Quote: Does anyone know what would cause it?? They are 002/003 springs. More arch on the springs. 75 Duster, 451 10.87 @ 123.58 NA 97 Z28 6sp., 12.01 @ 115 on a 100 shot 71 Swinger. 360 magnum. 12.58 @ 105 78 cutlass, 469 BBC. 12.70 @ 108 on street tires. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2kqNmMfheU

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: joedust451] #753880 07/21/10 06:37 PM 07/21/10 06:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former... MIKES_DUSTER OP master
MIKES_DUSTER OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former...	So am I gonna have to put 2"-3" blocks in to fix the problem??

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: MIKES_DUSTER] #753881 07/21/10 06:48 PM 07/21/10 06:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8,647 ELYRIA,OH B blownzoom440
blownzoom440 B Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8,647 ELYRIA,OH	Quote: So am I gonna have to put 2"-3" blocks in to fix the problem?? i would think you would be better off moving the shackle mount on the frame.

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: MIKES_DUSTER] #753882 07/21/10 07:42 PM 07/21/10 07:42 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn. tubtar master
tubtar master Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn.	Quote: So am I gonna have to put 2"-3" blocks in to fix the problem?? If it is anything like mine........1 " might be plenty. ( 1965 Dart ) I made boxes in the 3 " neighborhood and it was too much by a bunch. That was with the 7/8ths offset kit. I went to sliders when I moved the springs under the frame rails.

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: tubtar] #753883 07/21/10 10:52 PM 07/21/10 10:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former... MIKES_DUSTER OP master
MIKES_DUSTER OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former...	I did buy new hangers from Firm Feel and we bolted the spings in the upper hole to bring the back of the car down.

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: MIKES_DUSTER] #753884 07/22/10 04:15 PM 07/22/10 04:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former... MIKES_DUSTER OP master
MIKES_DUSTER OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former...	Hey Tubar...Can you post some pics of your shackles/sliders???

Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS. [Re: MIKES_DUSTER] #753885 07/22/10 05:00 PM 07/22/10 05:00 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn. tubtar master
tubtar master Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn.	Here ya go. This is with the 3 " off set kit installed. 6099589-shackle010.jpg (116 downloads)

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