Well I finally got back to working on my 64 Valiant. I had bought leaf springs from J.C. Whitney several months ago and tried to install them today. They appear to be the wrong ones although JC Whitney says they are not. They are about 2.5 inches too long and the front bushing is too wide for the bracket. Also the nub? is in a different location than the old one. I also bought the rear shackles which are exact matches for the old springs but the bushings are too small for the new springs. Anyone with any experience with this situation. The part number from JC is 967570. I already tried a search in here with no success...thanks for any advice....Mark

It sounds like the springs are b-body or for a full size.rear shackles for a-body are different then b/c-body.a-body cars use a smaller bushings than the b/c bodies.

though I would look at mopar chassis book of mine.center of front spring eye to center bolt for 1960-76 a-body is 20 inches,if it's 24 it is f-j-m body b-e use 21-22 hope this helps you out.

Robert...you are correct. Good ole JC Whitney after I called them finally admitted they are not the correct springs and special ordered the correct ones..thanks for you help

Well good ole JC finally did send the right spring, and I did say spring because they back ordered the other one which I wont get for another 3 weeks lol. Its taking me months to do what I could do in a day if I had the parts. Funny thing is the new spring I just got is a 5 leaf variety which the original ones were not. Hope its not too stiff, im old and need the comfort..Mark

Mark,

Just soak your hind quarters in a bucket of Novocain before a drive... You'll be fine.

I am also strongly tending in the old direction, and have new six leaf springs on my 1967 GT. She ride real nice.

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67' Dart GT Convertible; the old Chrysler Corp.
82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
07' 300 C AWD; Now by Fiat, the old new Chrysler LLC

Makes a note to buy some novacaine! And why on earth would anyone stock just one spring anyway? lol...

valiant effort: Corvette mentality...

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67' Dart GT Convertible; the old Chrysler Corp.
82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
07' 300 C AWD; Now by Fiat, the old new Chrysler LLC

Buy from ESPO.com after this.....they are great!
I had some special heavy duty ones built for my Dart and I can haul 1000lbs.
in the trunk and still be level..........

I have a trailer hitch from hell from the factory which has it's own roll cage around the gas tank.

I know I shouldn't be using it as a truck....but all the concrete block was on sale......
Thankfully the 8 3/4 holds up under the abuse.....

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Aggressive Ted

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