abodyjoe
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I know someone with some Eaton spring that have fallen 2 INCHES in 6 months!
That's just bad quality control. Sad.
crazy.. my eatons have been on for years and i'd be surprised if they even dropped a half inch...
I know someone with some Eaton spring that have fallen 2 INCHES in 6 months!
That's just bad quality control. Sad.
Fat is where its at or so they say...Couple fat chicks will fix that!
They are Mopar performance made in Mexico springs. Sounds like they’re gonna settle a lot, which is good. I’ll,loosen everything up just to be sure and bounce it around and see if that makes any difference. I’ll report back tomorrow
P3412003 is the part number. What kind of springs do you have in your dart now. And when you say you want to lift it up a bit how much is a bit (1 inch, two inches)?DO you remember the part number? I'm trying to lift my dart up a bit. Do you have any pictures?
I have no idea. They aren't stock. They don't look all that old and have fewer leaves than any A body I ever worked on. They came with the car. The guy I bought it from thought they were some kind of lowering spring. The top edge of the wheel is up above the quarter lip. This is the lowest dart I have ever owned. Transmission crossmember is only a couple inches off of the ground.P3412003 is the part number. What kind of springs do you have in your dart now. And when you say you want to lift it up a bit how much is a bit (1 inch, two inches)?
Got to be the Super Stock replacement leaf springs. Sit way too high and way too stiff.
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Took the lower stock short leaf spring out of the '67 Dart's original stack and added the short lower Big Block leaf (about 12" long x 3/8" thick).
That put some arch back in the stock leaf stack and did not lose the nice ride in the process.
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Here is how it sits now:
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I just installed P4120864 and 63. Supposed to be for a 2800lb car. Now my car is jacked up in the rear. All fasteners were tightened with the axle up. It’s pretty bouncy right now. I’m going to take the load off the front suspension and raise the front. Dang it.
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Just out of curiosity did you use a torque wrench on the ubolts or just "Tighten" them?I just installed P4120864 and 63. Supposed to be for a 2800lb car. Now my car is jacked up in the rear. All fasteners were tightened with the axle up. It’s pretty bouncy right now. I’m going to take the load off the front suspension and raise the front. Dang it.
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Put them both in the back seat on opposite sides. I had Dave Barnard and Geno Schaumburg on the same side in a 68 Coronet R/T I had years ago one in front and one in back and it looked like I had a broken spring on the passenger side. I had to ask Geno to sit behind me instead of behind Dave to even out the load...LOL Two incredibly stout gentlemen!Fat is where its at or so they say...
ah k.. just makin sure.. i was shocked how bad overtightening mine cause the issue you are havingTorqued to 45ft. Shackles 35ft. Everything torqued. Even the wheels. I turned up the torsion bar tension. It’s livable. Thanks.