RE: SS Spring thing

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

Steve,

My old DC bible corroborates what you said.  So it does look like the 3400# are what I should go with.

Thanks,

Dave

--- On Tue, 3/16/10, Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: SS Spring thing
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 8:25 PM
> 
> Dave,
>     At the risk of muddying the waters
> further, I recall (either in print or at the drag seminars)
> that the weights are more of a body grouping than an
> absolute value to be correlated with the vehicle
> weight.  3000lb springs were intended for A-Bodies,
> 3400 lb springs for '62-65 B-Bodies, 3600 for Hemi E-Bodies
> and 3800 lb springs for heavier-than-ours 66-71 cars as well
> as the '62-65 station wagons.  Being "Super Stock"
> springs, they were intended for race-weight vehicles as
> opposed to "full dressers" with consoles, deluxe interiors,
> spare tires, etc.
>   
>     Can anybody corroborate?
> 
> SC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave64 [mailto:lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx]
> 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:23 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: SS Spring thing
> 
> LOL - I'm laying back in the weeds just watching because
> I'm going the SS route this spring, too!  I haven't
> ordered anything yet - probably in early April.  So I
> hope you guys can get some definitive answers by then for
> me!  Up until this week I thought I was ordering 3800
> lb springs with the 2" extensions for my '64
> Belvedere.  Now I don't know what the heck I'm
> doing!  LOL  Now I'm questioning myself over
> whether to go with 3400 or 3800 pounders.
> 
> Dave
> 
> --- On Tue, 3/16/10, Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: SS Spring thing
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 6:14 PM
> > 
> > This thread has guys all over the world laying under
> their 'B' bodies 
> > measuring their spring things ;-).  Mine are the
> SS springs p/n's
> > P3690456 & 457, ordered from Jeg's, 3400#. 
> They measure 20" on the 
> > front section & 36" on the rear.  I was
> tempted to report something 
> > odd just to make everyone's head's spin, but that
> would be cruel.
> > 
> > Paul L.
> > '63 Sport Fury
> > 440/727
> > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html
> > 
> > Steve Mick wrote:
> > > 
> > >  Now I'm on a mission! Paul L and some of
> the
> > other 63 B body owners,
> > >  could
> > > you please send me the front and rear length
> diminsons
> > of your rear
> > > springs
> > > . It appears they are different between 64 and
> 65, so
> > I want to find out
> > > 
> > > what the 63 are. Measure from the hole in the
> middle
> > of the shock plate
> > > to
> > > the center of the pins . Thanks,
> > ..................................MO
> > > 
> > > 
> > > {Steve Mick}
> > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:04 AM
> > > Subject: Re: SS Spring thing
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Yes Herb, I too thought it was figgered out,
> until I
> > measured mine.
> > > Maybe
> > > Rich K would measure his and let us know. I think
> his
> > is stock length
> > > with
> > > added leaves-not SS. I am beginning to think not
> all
> > SS springs are
> > > created
> > > equal.  Could it be that the companys that
> use 2"
> > spacers be selling
> > > shorter
> > > springs like say A body SS springs-but heavier
> > duty?  That would be
> > > cheaper
> > > for them to stock less springs and make more
> money by
> > selling the 2"
> > > extensions. for B body's.  Would they do
> > something like
> > > that??:-).........................MO
> > > 
> > > 
> > > {Steve Mick}
> > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Herb" <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:05 PM
> > > Subject: Re: SS Spring thing
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > We had this conversation about 6 Months ago on
> the
> > board and every one
> > > came
> > > to an agreement 62 / 63 20 inches no spacer and
> 64 /
> > 65 22 inches two
> > > inch
> > > spacer for SS springs to fit.  Now MO goes
> and
> > throws a wrench in the
> > > game
> > > with a 64 with 20 inch
> > spacing.   (-:   MO was
> your
> > car an early
> > > production
> > > car that might have used 63 parts??  The
> > conversation was about Layne
> > > Grissman trying to fit just the SS springs with
> out
> > spacers on a 64 and
> > > had
> > > to ultimately purchase the 2 inch spacers to
> have
> > every thing align up.
> > > You
> > > know what they say, never say never!
> > > 
> > >          
> > >  Herb
> > > 
> > > 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361
> > > 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
> > > St. Louis, MO.
> > > 
> > > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -------Original Message-------
> > > 
> > > From: MO ( Steve Mick)
> > > Date: 3/13/2010 8:58:32 AM
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: SS Spring thing
> > > 
> > > I measured my stock springs on my 64 Dodge B
> body
> > yesterday and the
> > > front
> > > part measured 20" . They must be stock springs,
> there
> > is no front
> > > spacer.
> > > Herb is well informed, but something doesn't
> jibe---
> > The Question
> > > continues...................MO
> > > {Steve Mick}
> > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Herb" <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 7:22 AM
> > > Subject: RE: SS Spring thing
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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