Re: SS Spring thing

[Ollie <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,
Where you going to start the measurement? From the pin where the rear end 
sits on the spring?
Ollie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: SS Spring thing


> Maybe the later SS springs were 2" shorter and used the extensions. That 
> would  leave less spring to flex in front of the axle( spring wind up) We 
> will get this figgered out- I am about ready to get my SS 
> springs......................................MO
> {Steve Mick}
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Lennemann" <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 4:37 PM
> Subject: RE: SS Spring thing
>
>
> > The guy at Mancini said the 3400# SS front section is 20" same as the
> > stock spring.  I'm going to measure this weekend just to make sure.
> >
> > Paul L.
> > '63 Sport Fury
> > 440/727
> > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html
> >
> > Steve Mick wrote:
> > > Paul, check Summits price on those spring hanger extensions. I think
> > > they
> > > are less money and they ( I think) have two sets of  mounting holes
> > > which I
> > > would guess to set ride hieght you want. If you want to try them and
> > > don't
> > > like them, I would buy them from you. I will be in Glenwood Saturday
> > > afternoon , maybe we could research it. There is a guy in Glenwood with
> > > a
> > > stock 64 Polara and maybe we could compare his front hangers with your
> > > 63....................MO
> > > {Steve Mick}
> > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Paul Lennemann" <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 1:53 PM
> > > Subject: SS Spring thing
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I just got off of the phone w/ Mancini Racing.  I was going to order a
> > > > set of the 2" longer front leaf spring hangars.  After holding for a 
> > > > bit
> > > > he told me that I just need the stock hangar.  Now when I bought the 
> > > > SS
> > > > springs almost 5 years ago I thought I had things researched pretty 
> > > > well
> > > > and didn't think I needed the extended bracket.  But, when I put the
> > > > springs on the car the ride height was lower than it was with the old
> > > > springs that had broken leafs and all.  So I figured if I added the 
> > > > long
> > > > hangar it would put more arch in the spring.  List friend Dodger also
> > > > figures I should use the extended bracket and he's torn aprt and 
> > > > rebuilt
> > > > one or two of these old Mopars.  The Mancini website shows the 
> > > > brackets
> > > > for 64-65 B bodies but makes no mention of 63's.  So now I'm totally
> > > > perplexed.  If they're not going to work I can spend that $90 
> > > > elsewhere.
> > > >
> > > > Paul L.
> > > > '63 Sport Fury
> > > > 440/727
> > > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html
> > > >
> > > >
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