RE: Super Stock Springs

[William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>]

A lot of people are surprised when they find how much these cars weigh.
My 65 Coronet clocks in at over 3800# and a 65 Chevy probably weighs more as it is a full frame car versus our unibodies.
Later
Bill

--- On Thu, 10/21/10, Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Super Stock Springs
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 2:33 PM
> 
> Don't know if it's still the case but when I ordered my SS
> springs @ 5 
> years ago you could order either 3400# or 3600#
> springs.  I oredered the 
> 3400# for my Sport Fury and it actully lowered my ride
> height by @ 1".  
> This was with the original springs having broken leafs
> etc.  So I should 
> have probably gone with the 3600#.
> 
> Paul L.
> '63 Sport Fury
> 440/727
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html
> 
> 
> Herb wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > The set with the extra leaf goes on the passengers
> side.  They only 
> > slightly
> > lifted my car, It depends on the condition of the old
> springs as to how 
> > much
> > lift your going to get, if any.  The SS springs
> were designed to keep 
> > from
> > wrapping up and throwing your pinion angle off, not to
> lift your car.
> > 
> >           
>     
> >  Herb 
> >  
> > 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361 4-Sale
> > 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> > 1961 Belvedere Custom Suburban 318 Poly
> > 1962 Dodge Dart 225 Slant Six  4-Sale
> > 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1L
> > 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> > 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst 440
> > 1999 Durango SLT 5.9L
> > 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1L
> > St. Louis, MO.
> >  
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> >  
> >  
> > -------Original Message-------
> >  
> > From: roofer90203@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: 10/21/2010 6:36:01 AM
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Super Stock Springs
> >  
> > I believe that the odd part number goes on the right
> and the even part
> > number goes on the left. I've got a set on my '65
> Coronet that raised 
> > the
> > car quite a bit. I have a set on my '65 Dart drag car
> also, but I moved
> > those springs into the longitudinals and tubbed it for
> tire clearance. 
> > They
> > did raise it a lot though. You may want to buy or
> build some adjustable
> > front spring hangars if you are changing springs. If I
> remember 
> > correctly,
> > the stock A body hangar can be flipped to lower the
> car some.
> >  
> >  
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Oct 20, 2010 7:36 AM
> > >To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: Re: Super Stock Springs
> > >
> > >
> > >They are side specific.
> > >They will lift it slightly.
> > >
> > >   Jimmy
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: Lester Stockhorst <llstockhorst@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>Sent: Oct 20, 2010 6:19 AM
> > >>To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > >>Subject: Super Stock Springs
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Have a set of SS springs that I would like to
> put on my 64 Dart.  Are 
> > >>they
> > L and R and how mouch will they lift the rear of the
> car?
> > >>
> > >>Also went to a car show In San Antonio TX
> Saturday and there were a few 
> > >>of
> > our 62-65 cars there.
> > >>
> > >>thanks in advance
> > >>
> > >>lester
> > >>
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