Re: A-body SS Spring 3" re-location kit?? - Help??
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Re: A-body SS Spring 3" re-location kit?? - Help??
[Re: wkroncke17]
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I think there may have just been a post on here,but I can't find it. I'm putting on the kit to move the springs 3" inboard on my '72 Demon. I have the springs,and kit,is there anything else I need to purchase and install along with this kit? Any tips or advice that I need before I start to do this? Again,any help is really appreciated guys!
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To use the 3 inches you gain by moving the spring onto the frame rail, you will also need to mini-tub your inner wheel well 3 inches. That will put it flush with the frame rail. 
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Re: A-body SS Spring 3" re-location kit?? - Help??
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Unless they've changed it, the hole in the new spring perches for the leaf spring clamp bolt is too big on the Mopar Performance kit. You may have to fab a bushing if you use the MP kit.
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Re: A-body SS Spring 3" re-location kit?? - Help??
[Re: wkroncke17]
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Only advice I would give you is to drill 2 or 3 holes in the boxes before you weld them in. That way you have the option to lower/raise the height of the car, or even move the rear back a little if you'd like to run a taller tire. I just ended up drilling a new set of holes in the boxes a couple of days ago to move my rear back an inch for taller meats. Would have been SO MUCH easier to do it before I had the boxes welded in. Live and learn. And minitubbing isn't that hard to do. And can be made to look factory if you take your time with it. codfish 
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Re: A-body SS Spring 3" re-location kit?? - Help??
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Unless they've changed it, the hole in the new spring perches for the leaf spring clamp bolt is too big on the Mopar Performance kit. You may have to fab a bushing if you use the MP kit.
The MP kit spring perches have a large locating hole for the leaf spring. Morroso makes ones with a better locator hole. I got mine from Summit.
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Re: A-body SS Spring 3" re-location kit?? - Help??
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Unless they've changed it, the hole in the new spring perches for the leaf spring clamp bolt is too big on the Mopar Performance kit. You may have to fab a bushing if you use the MP kit.
The MP kit spring perches have a large locating hole for the leaf spring. Morroso makes ones with a better locator hole. I got mine from Summit.
If you're doing a relocation kit, you have to have a welder. No?
Get a piece of pipe that is 3/4" od and 1/2" id and weld it in the too big hole like a sleeve. No biggie, done two sets like that in the last 2 months. 20 minutes tops.
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