Leaf spring front brackets

[gtx6970]

Without knowing the history of the car, what springs were on it and what's on there now its hard to determine what happened. If someone in the past installed S/S springs, they have a shorter front segment and would have required longer brackets. Then if you installed stock springs without changing the brackets you'd have moved the axle back - which it certainly looks like. A quick indicator would be a very steep angle on the rear hangers - as well as a driveshaft that looks to be too short.

If your wheel is set good in the wheel house I would get a longer drive shaft.
You say the shop that did the balance job thinks it's to short why didn't they cut you a new tube ?
Just curious.
And yes that tail shaft bushing probably needs to come out.

After cking the spring location on my other car. I now see that the wheel/tires are too far back in the wheel opening.

The driveshaft shop didnt cut make me a new shaft as I am on a budget. And now seeing the spring mount. Im glad I didnt .
Im going to remove, drill the brackets moving the spring eye an inch forward.

I'll look tomorrow to see how the rear shackles are hanging but they are mounted in the stock location on the frame.
Springs are the Mexico made Mopar Perf hemi style springs


I have my eye on a convertible. And to do it, this car has to go away to make room so budget is a factor.

 

[gtx6970]

Small update.

Local friend of mine set me up with a set of used OEM leaf spring and front hangers from his 68 Roadrunner. Many many Thanks Bill B .
aka Billccm

Got them cleaned up , and in the car today. and it fixed what little vibration it had left in it since the driveshaft was done. With the correct Plymouth B body front hangers and it moved the rear forward 1-3/4 inches . I now have right at 1inch of the shaft showing outside the trans rear balloon seal

ALL of the vibration is gone.

Didnt do much to raise the rear though. But I can live with it I think.