Re: SS Springs brought back up again

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm interested in opinions on the 3400lb vs 3800lb ss springs.  My old DC manual says 3400lb springs are the ones for my '64 Belvedere 2d HT, but I think I've read that some guys go with the 3800lb springs.  I'm planning to do this swap in the spring (no pun intended), but I'm not sure which ones I should go with. 

Dave

--- On Wed, 11/25/09, Layne Grissman <64Polara500@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Layne Grissman <64Polara500@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: SS Springs brought back up again
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 12:39 AM
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> For the setup. We jsut ordered the 3400# Set from Summit
> racing...they
> also had the 2" extended Brackets needed, and with a little
> work, we
> got them in there just fine....Everything bolted up
> beautifully....no
> issues....these springs are for 62-65....and they fit
> perfectly. eith
> the 2" extensions.
> 
> As for the lower hole...that's where they are right
> now...and She is
> sitting mighty tall right now.....I will end up installing
> these to
> the upper holes in the brackets just to see what
> differences there
> are...I'll let you know as soon as I find out.....
> 
> I'll end up making the changes tomorrow night and seeing
> how that goes....
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:28 AM, MO ( Steve Mick)
> <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > OK you have the thicker leaves on the right
> side-sounds right. My first
> > thoughts are maybe the left side will settle down to
> level when you get a
> > few miles on it ---or your right  front torsion bar
> does not have enough
> > tension on it, or the left front torsion bar has to
> much tension on it.
> > Lifting one corner , lowers the oposite corner.
> > I am very interested in your set up. Where did you get
> the springs and are
> > they for a 62-65 or for a 66 later?( trying to figger
> out when and when not
> > to use the 2" extensions. Front eyebolt in the lower
> hole, does that raise
> > the height of the body rear? And if you try the top
> holes, does that lower
> > it and by about how much.  Don't change it just to
> answer my many questions!
> > LOL.....................................MO
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Layne Grissman"
> <64Polara500@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:49 PM
> > Subject: SS Springs brought back up again
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Tonight, I got the new Mopar SS Springs installed
> on the 64
> >> Polara....Used the new 2" front brackets that they
> requested, and they
> >> fit like a charm.
> >>
> >> Everything lined up fine until I put Betsy on the
> floor to see how she
> >> stood.
> >>
> >> I hear all of you guys saying she should be higher
> on the right hand
> >> side...(Passenger side) than on the left hand
> side....(Drivers side)
> >>
> >> I've got a weird one here...First of all I checked
> the part
> >> numbers.,..All correct....Springs are much thicker
> on the Passenger
> >> side as expected....but here is the kicker...
> >>
> >> When we let her down, She is tilted the wrong
> way....the Drivers side
> >> is raised.....Not the passengers side as was
> discussed in previous
> >> threads...
> >>
> >> Any ideas?  I did everything right as far as I
> know in the
> >> replacements....
> >>
> >> The new brackets come with two holes in the for
> mounting....shoulld I
> >> go up to the top hole on both to see if that fixes
> it?   I'm at a
> >> loss...
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help in advance,.....
> >>
> >> Layne
> >>
> >>
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