Re: SS Springs brought back up again

[Herb <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You replaced the springs, I presume, because they were bad!  Did you replace
the frame bushings for the shackles in the rear?  When you raise or lower
the car do the shackles swing freely and equally & not binding?  One thing
to try is loosen the six bolts, two bolts through the front of the spring &
four shackle bolts on rear of spring then raise and lower the car to let the
spring bushings neutral-out just confirming nothing is in a bind.  Re-torque
them with the car on the ground.  I bet the old drivers side spring was the
weakest (Gets the most stress over 45 years especially if I was driving) and
was compensated for by the torsion bar adjustment in past allignments.  Are
the T-bar adjusters equal?  Probably not!  I bet the drivers side is
tighter!  Also if your car is aligned with you in it, it will sit just a
little higher on drivers side empty!

If nothing is binding, I would get it aligned and see if that rectify's the
problem, I am sure it will.  Also remind your alignment guy torsion bar
adjustment is required first.  Every time he adjusts them the car needs to
be flexed up & down from the front & rear bumpers to equal out.  If after
the alignment, and every thing is level, and you have one adjuster Allot
tighter than the other then I would worry.  Other than that I would "Forget
About It!!"



          
 Herb 
 
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1959 Coronet 326 Poly
1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1
1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
1970 Challenger RT 440 - 4 Sale
1999 Durango SLT 5.9
2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
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-------Original Message-------

From: Layne Grissman
Date: 11/24/2009 11:50:10 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
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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