Re: leaf spring relocation kit
[Re: dartphil]
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06/16/15 09:22 PM
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johnnycuda
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The only difference I can of would be the diameter of the rear shackle bushings, .500 for A-bodies and .562 for B/E bodies.
1970 'Cuda,Lime Light,499 Indy S/R's 10.70's @125,street driven ALOT!
1966 Barracuda 360,now a 5spd,Hemi Orange,Hot Rod Air,
New daily driver-2003 Ram 2500 Cummins 5.9
'69 Valiant 2-dr, sleeper!
New project---1938 Dodge truck, plan is a 360 with a A500, AC, Calvert rear susp., rack and pinion front with coils.
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Re: leaf spring relocation kit
[Re: johnnycuda]
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06/16/15 09:34 PM
06/16/15 09:34 PM
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North, Alabama
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There is nothing to it. I bought one for my Demon and after I got it I thought I wasted my money. On my 69 Valiant I just cut the frame notch and made my own box to weld in. I might have had $10 in it.
1.33 60 ft,6.21 at 110.59 in the 1/8, pump gas small block,2950lbs,drag radials,mufflers and driven to track ...
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Re: leaf spring relocation kit
[Re: dartphil]
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06/16/15 10:13 PM
06/16/15 10:13 PM
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Just-a-dart
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I am doing this right now on my Demon. I built my own boxes for long springs, bought Calverts spring perches(nice), and Afco sliders.
The factory spring mounts are not the most accurate layout and were designed for rubber bushings that could handle some misalignment. Do you want to use the factory mounts to locate your new stuff like the US Cartool stuff? If so that could be easier, just do yourself a favor and slip a rod through the spring holes from side to side to help line them up before you weld.
Last edited by Just-a-dart; 06/16/15 10:14 PM.
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Re: leaf spring relocation kit
[Re: Just-a-dart]
#1850725
06/16/15 10:24 PM
06/16/15 10:24 PM
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North, Alabama
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If you can weld the frame box in I do not see why you can't just build the box also and save the money. Just buy the spring mounts.
1.33 60 ft,6.21 at 110.59 in the 1/8, pump gas small block,2950lbs,drag radials,mufflers and driven to track ...
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Re: leaf spring relocation kit
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06/17/15 02:44 PM
06/17/15 02:44 PM
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If you can weld the frame box in I do not see why you can't just build the box also and save the money. Just buy the spring mounts. Agreed.......................my friend built the baddest and thickest boxes I`ve ever seen and welded em in for me which tie right into my subframe connectors.
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Re: leaf spring relocation kit
[Re: dartphil]
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06/17/15 02:49 PM
06/17/15 02:49 PM
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Indianapolis In. usa
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Made these from scratch, way less than the flimsy mopar kit. Going with sliders in back. Front of the box is welded right to frame connector as well as a tube crossmember.
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71 Demon Gen3 hemi drag radial project
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Re: leaf spring relocation kit
[Re: johnnycuda]
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06/18/15 02:06 AM
06/18/15 02:06 AM
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The only difference I can of would be the diameter of the rear shackle bushings, .500 for A-bodies and .562 for B/E bodies. Caltrak uses a 1 inch spring eye In the rear spring!!
HEMI-ITIS has no cure.
My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: leaf spring relocation kit
[Re: Just-a-dart]
#1851578
06/18/15 02:15 AM
06/18/15 02:15 AM
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I am doing this right now on my Demon. I built my own boxes for long springs, bought Calverts spring perches(nice), and Afco sliders.
The factory spring mounts are not the most accurate layout and were designed for rubber bushings that could handle some misalignment. Do you want to use the factory mounts to locate your new stuff like the US Cartool stuff? If so that could be easier, just do yourself a favor and slip a rod through the spring holes from side to side to help line them up before you weld. Save yourself some hassle,return the Affco and get the Caltrac sliders.They come with the right size bushings,,,,,,,,,,,,
HEMI-ITIS has no cure.
My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: leaf spring relocation kit
[Re: hemi-itis]
#1851607
06/18/15 03:32 AM
06/18/15 03:32 AM
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Glendora Ca.
Just-a-dart
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Save yourself some hassle,return the Affco and get the Caltrac sliders.They come with the right size bushings,,,,,,,,,,,, [/quote]
I just saw that Calvert was making a slider, earlier today looks nice. He set me up with the right bushings for the Afco sliders when I bought the springs a while back. Thanks for the heads up anyway Hemi-itis
Last edited by Just-a-dart; 06/18/15 10:12 AM.
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