natecr said:
where did you get the offset hangers?
They are the Mopar Performance parts. I dont remember where I bought them but Summit them.
Mopar Performance P4120075 = $79.95
Shackles, Offset, 0.80 in. Wider, for Use with Offset Front Hangers, Dodge/Plymouth, Kit
Mopar Performance P4120077 = $149.95
Spring Hangers, 2.5 in. Wide Spring, Dodge/Plymouth, Dart/Barracuda/Duster/Scamp/Valiant, Pair
I drilled another hole 1" (nut grinding required!) above the existing one and welded on a matching nut.
This enabled me to drop my car another inc. With the dearch It came out pretty nice.
You will also need to cut off your existing perches and weld new ones on.
Mopar Performance P4120074 = $12.88
Leaf Spring Perches, Steel, 3 in. Diameter Axle Housing, 2 1/2 in. Width, Universal, Pair
Watch out for these, some have 5/8" center hole and most spring bolt heads are 1/2"
So either plan on bushings (the ends of small steel pipe nipples work) or new bolts with larger heads.
The spring shop that dearched my SS springs used old cadillac bolts which worked fine.
This is not trivial work. I located and tacked my perches and had them welded by an axle shop.
Their welder was MUCH larger than mine!
I did it on a stripped housing, which was a good thing because there was slag on the inside. I suspect my gears wouldn't have appreciated it!
Pics included (they came from Summit)
P.S. A stock exhaust system will not work with these mods. I just picked my Scamp up from the exhaust shop today and the prefab set that I bought is still in the trunk!!! Another attempt to save money foiled! But, it sounds so NICE! -o