Moving the rear to the rear

[birdrockbomb]

Gents,
I have a '64 Barracuda that I'm about to put my 8 & 3/4 under.  I'd like to move it to the rear by an inch in order to gain tire clearance at the front of the wheel well and 1/4 panel.  HD A body springs to be used.  Mancini's site lists part # MREAR0104 (Spring Hanger Set E body with Super Stock springs).  Will this do the trick?  By my guesstimate the A and E body bolt pattern for the four mounting studs is the same.  I'm guessing that an issue may be that that the existing spring eye hole moves will move the rear 2" and I may need to drill another one. SS spring front segment are A body stock 20" vs. e body 22" right?

If this hanger isn't the correct solution what is?  Has anyone ever used a spacer to do the same?  Will the stock shackles have enough play to absorb the extra inch and still provide good geometry?

Mark

 

[CA Duster 383]

Sounds like alot of work vs just trimming the wheel well openings to get the
tire clearance you are looking for.

I think you will run into too many problems with trying to move the springs
back that one inch, what are you going to do about the rear spring hangers?

There probably is enough length on the front yoke of the driveshaft to cover
the one inch.

good luck what ever direction you go, but it sure would be easier to trim the
leading edge of the wheel opening.

[ksdartguy]

Gents,
I have a '64 Barracuda that I'm about to put my 8 & 3/4 under. I'd like to move it to the rear by an inch in order to gain tire clearance at the front of the wheel well and 1/4 panel. HD A body springs to be used. Mancini's site lists part # MREAR0104 (Spring Hanger Set E body with Super Stock springs). Will this do the trick? By my guesstimate the A and E body bolt pattern for the four mounting studs is the same. I'm guessing that an issue may be that that the existing spring eye hole moves will move the rear 2" and I may need to drill another one. SS spring front segment are A body stock 20" vs. e body 22" right?


If this hanger isn't the correct solution what is? Has anyone ever used a spacer to do the same? Will the stock shackles have enough play to absorb the extra inch and still provide good geometry?

Mark

I had thought to use a spacer on my 69 hangers.
I chose to relocate the springs last winter to the framerails.
I did move them back 1" in the hanger. Just drilled the holes back 1".
Rick

[joesnow]

I have a '65 Barracuda I moved the 8 3/4 back 3/4" and can fit a 255/60-16 Drag radial in there no problem. I used offset A body hangers and made up a spacer 3/4" thick.I used the renforcing hanger plates as a template to make the spacers. I then also had the rear end narrowed 3" I believe.It is as short as it can be and still fit the U bolt between the perch and the spring plate.I was getting new axles anyway so why not shorten it .

[birdrockbomb]

Thanks all.  I'm going to make a spacer out of 1" aluminum rectangular stock.  I'll post the pics when done.

[CA Duster 383]

You may want to use steel instead of aluminum, I feel you would get some
deflection with the aluminum vs steel.

[coors00]

just go to a machine shop, tell them the dimensions you need  bent out of 1/8" mild.