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SHOCKS FOR SS SPRINGS #2605696 01/13/19 12:59 AM 01/13/19 12:59 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,176 East Coast A A/MP OP super stock
A/MP OP super stock A Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,176 East Coast	There is quite a bit of information or misinformation regarding the right rear shock for A body. How about a suggestion or even better, an actual A body car w/ SS springs part #. 3100 lbs A body, 385 HP, 9" converter with either a DOT drag radial or 9" slick. Thanks

Re: SHOCKS FOR SS SPRINGS [Re: A/MP] #2605699 01/13/19 01:07 AM 01/13/19 01:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,989 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,989 Oregon	First thing is slide under the car with tape measure and figure out how long the shock needs to be and then you can go shopping. If you don't know the extended and collapsed length that your car needs then the odds of picking the correct shock are pretty low.

Re: SHOCKS FOR SS SPRINGS [Re: A/MP] #2605712 01/13/19 01:33 AM 01/13/19 01:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,099 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,099 Bend,OR USA	I would buy a good set of double adjustables drag race shocks that are pretty long(6to8 inches of travel), those springs should really raise the back of the car up on the kit if they are like the old SS A boody 001 and 002 springs Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: SHOCKS FOR SS SPRINGS [Re: A/MP] #2605728 01/13/19 02:39 AM 01/13/19 02:39 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin wkroncke17 master
wkroncke17 master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin	Going to follow this closely. Doing a similar build but am using 1” lowering blocks so the back end is not so high in the air.

Re: SHOCKS FOR SS SPRINGS [Re: A/MP] #2605745 01/13/19 04:16 AM 01/13/19 04:16 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,551 Rittman Ohio fourgearsavoy I Live Here
fourgearsavoy I Live Here Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,551 Rittman Ohio	Next question is budget and intended usage. My car has SS springs and I am happy with the Rancho XL 9000 adjustables. It's just a single adjustable that I dial down to 2 for street driving and set them on 8 for a nice launch on the track. Gus 64 Plymouth Savoy 493 Indy EZ's by Nick at Compu-Flow 5-Speed Richmond faceplate Liberty box Dana 60

Re: SHOCKS FOR SS SPRINGS [Re: fourgearsavoy] #2605748 01/13/19 04:19 AM 01/13/19 04:19 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 472 Minnesota, USA humpty mopar
humpty mopar Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 472 Minnesota, USA	I just posted a set of Ranchos (Calvert Racing) in the A Body for sale section that would work nice for that application. Cheap too!

Re: SHOCKS FOR SS SPRINGS [Re: wkroncke17] #2605922 01/13/19 03:42 PM 01/13/19 03:42 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,310 north of coder moparx "Butt Crack Bob"
moparx "Butt Crack Bob" Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,310 north of coder	Originally Posted By wkroncke17 Going to follow this closely. Doing a similar build but am using 1” lowering blocks so the back end is not so high in the air. the rear may be sat higher on the springs due to the blocks, but the shock plate will still be in the same location, blocks or not. unless you have a custom built shock mounting plate, the length will be the same and need the same travel, but the rear being on blocks may require a different adjustment or shock than the rear without using blocks. something to think about, but i am FAR from being an expert by any stretch of the imagination.

Re: SHOCKS FOR SS SPRINGS [Re: A/MP] #2605943 01/13/19 04:18 PM 01/13/19 04:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,989 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,989 Oregon	On the Duster I ended up making my own shock plates to put the shock in the correct location. I wasn't able to find shocks that fit my combination without building my own shock plates.

Re: SHOCKS FOR SS SPRINGS [Re: moparx] #2606308 01/14/19 03:44 AM 01/14/19 03:44 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin wkroncke17 master
wkroncke17 master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin	Originally Posted By moparx Originally Posted By wkroncke17 Going to follow this closely. Doing a similar build but am using 1” lowering blocks so the back end is not so high in the air. the rear may be sat higher on the springs due to the blocks, but the shock plate will still be in the same location, blocks or not. unless you have a custom built shock mounting plate, the length will be the same and need the same travel, but the rear being on blocks may require a different adjustment or shock than the rear without using blocks. something to think about, but i am FAR from being an expert by any stretch of the imagination. Great point! Thank you! As you can tell, I’m no expert either. At 50, still learning every day!

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