Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS.
[Re: MIKES_DUSTER]
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07/21/10 10:18 AM
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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?
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Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS.
[Re: MIKES_DUSTER]
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07/21/10 10:27 AM
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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)
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Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS.
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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07/21/10 10:30 AM
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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?
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Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS.
[Re: abodiesonly1]
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07/21/10 10:38 AM
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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
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Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS.
[Re: quick77rt ]
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07/21/10 04:35 PM
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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.
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Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS.
[Re: MIKES_DUSTER]
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07/21/10 06:08 PM
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Does anyone know what would cause it?? They are 002/003 springs.
More arch on the springs.
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Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS.
[Re: MIKES_DUSTER]
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07/21/10 06:48 PM
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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.
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Re: PICS OF SHACKLES WITH SS SPRINGS.
[Re: MIKES_DUSTER]
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07/21/10 07:42 PM
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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.
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