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Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers?

Posted By: pro451bee

Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/05/12 03:14 AM

Getting ready to install Hotchkis B Body leafs on my Bee ,and I noticed that the kit is listed for both Dodge and Plymouth,then I realized that that the factory did the wheelbase 1 inch different between the two, but the Hotchkis kit I just got makes no reference to this and I know that runners have a shorter hanger.Whats up with only one size hanger in the kit? I havent measured it yet but I think it looks right for my Dodge.Do you put a longer one on a Plymouth? Meet in the middle?Just wondering.
Posted By: dangina

Re: Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/05/12 03:41 AM

i don't kow about the hanger but depending on the year - the bbdoies have different front leaf sements (20" vs 22") you are required to run the longer 2" hangers if your running the SS or XHD springs on a 71 and up bbody
Posted By: Dan@Hotchkis

Re: Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/05/12 12:13 PM

Our front hangers are all the same. What year are you working on and comparing to?
Posted By: AndyF

Re: Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/05/12 02:23 PM

You can get hangers from Firm Feel which are the correct length for your make and model. Dodge hangers are a different length than Ply hangers.
Posted By: pro451bee

Re: Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/05/12 02:28 PM

69 Coronet is the car they are going on.Looking at these parts in the box here.Just wonder if the wheelbase is altered any.Cant wait to install these.
Posted By: pro451bee

Re: Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/07/12 01:16 AM

OK, that was fairly easy to swap out,it is lower too.

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Posted By: pro451bee

Re: Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/07/12 01:19 AM

Here's the stance

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Posted By: Dan@Hotchkis

Re: Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/07/12 05:09 AM

Looks great!
Posted By: Mopar Mitch

Re: Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/07/12 05:43 AM

very coooll!
Posted By: pro451bee

Re: Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/07/12 08:39 PM

I can definitely feel a more "planted on the ground feel"to the car now.The 451 likes the launch stability too.Next week the RCD's should show up.I have the .96 T bars on the front and Im afraid to drop the front much more due to my deep oil pan.May need to go to a 1.1 T bar soon.

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Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/07/12 08:46 PM

Quote:

I can definitely feel a more "planted on the ground feel"to the car now.The 451 likes the launch stability too.Next week the RCD's should show up.I have the .96 T bars on the front and Im afraid to drop the front much more due to my deep oil pan.May need to go to a 1.1 T bar soon.




A Hemi deep pan?

Or a deeper aftermarket one that sets below the K-member? If so, dump the deeper pan! Just a matter of time before it gets hit.
Posted By: pro451bee

Re: Hotchkis B Body Leaf spring Hangers? - 10/07/12 09:03 PM

I know, I wacked it last year on a hi speed dip with 4 people in it and lost all my new oil and had to be towed home.The deep pan does keep the oil cool tho.

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