My car sat the same way with the 3800# springs. if you have them in with the most leafs in the front section faceing foward on the right side you have them in right.
As for shocks I use a rear shock that is listed for a 94 Dakota 4x4 in my B body it is 1/2 shorter than a M.P. SS shock. Ther is also Speedway motors thay have a shock that is the same lenth as M.P. SS shock thay come in 3 different shock types light, medum and heavy. Thay are 16" compressed and 26-1/4 extended 10-1/4 travle and are $29.95. I have not used thes shocks yet but plan on puting a set of medums on soon.