Which Shocks for SS Springs?
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Professor Fate
Push the button, Max...
Pic shows double eyelet.
No worries, I was just wondering if one of the sides was bound up due to new bushings or maybe the way it was tightened.
chrgdrt
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??? just trying to be helpful, the reply could be car does not have it's weight on the wheels in that pic.
OOOOOOHHHHHH!!! Ding Ding Ding Fingers X'd This Might be the One!
But It does actually that's How it sit's... RustyRatRod say's it's Right.
Johnny Dart
Well-Known Member
Disagree......The right side should sit higher than the left side, and it clearly doesn't.
chrgdrt
Well-Known Member
Wasn't talking about that... That was a Two different Shocks issue.
Talking about the Rear Shackle being Forward at the bottom...
Monroe 31131 Shocks Ordered! Thank You Guy's Soo Very Much!!!
famous bob
mopar misfit
they are on a 68 barracuda fastback , I had them on with 002-003 springs and pulled them of for caltracs , ''not sure about that deal yet''.
the imperial shocks are what chrysler recommended for s/s springs back in the day we ran 002-003 springs on a hemi belevedere , with imperial shocks , worked very well , tires back then sucked tho .
Jeff Seighman
aka jeffnmo
Mancini racing has KYB shocks made to work with super stock springs, 24.45" extended, 15" compressed.
448Scamp
Running Free
The shackle MUST be going towards the back of the car. Yours is going the wrong way. It’s in the Chrysler book for anyone who thinks your set up is correct. It’s not.
It will be forward if the weight is off the rear end.
448Scamp
Running Free
Yes, and his are pointing forward at ride height. That means when the axle moves down (or the body moves up depending on your perspective) it will be in a bind because it’s already forward.
How do you know it's on the ground? Picture looks like is off the ground.
448Scamp
Running Free
Somewhere in this thread the OP a said it’s sitting at ride height in those pictures. I’ll have to go back and see if I can find that post.
Edit post 31 says it’s at ride height. And in the picture in the first post it’s sitting on the ground.
It sit's like that at ride height... What can be done to remedy that? That's how it hit the floor after I put new leafs on.
I have in the past built spacer for the rear leaf spring mount at the frame to move it forward.. You will get more of a rearward angle to them as your springs settle a bit.
448Scamp
Running Free
Put about 300 pounds in the trunk and look at it. When you see that it means the spring rate is too high. If you put 300 pounds (maybe 350 but you’ll see it lowering the back of the car) and it fixes it, you can start removing leaves from the springs until the ride height is correct and the shackles are pointing to the rear.
like_A_pike
that's not factory
OP: did the shocks also set the shackles in the aforementioned correct angle? Change the stance much? What’s your opinion of them 3 years on?
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24" Monroe Shocks went in... Shackles are Correct sitting on the ground.
SS Springs have settled down a bit, sits about 1/2" lower than it did 3yrs ago.
Rides just fine, Looks Great, Love it!
I Think that Pic of the Shackle being Forward was with the Car Jacked up with the Wheel removed...
like_A_pike
that's not factory
I’ve had SS springs for awhile and the car bottoms out on very specific shape dips at speed. Always used A body spec shocks (& my shackles look like yours did, but with weight on ‘em)! The ability to transfer weight better may help my crummy 60’ times too.
Thanks for your reply
Thanks for your reply
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