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Originally Posted by BILTIT
Ya, im going to have to tally up some costs. Biggest concern is the shocks, coilovers are pricier than adj. shocks but not sure how much.
I will try the shackles and set the tires in and do some measurements, if it wont work well i may try the ladders.
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Shock prices do vary, but they are probably the best place to spend the money IMO.
I bought a pair of Alden eagle double adjustable coil overs from a friend who quit on his project and parted it all out.
http://www.aldaneagle.com/ They seem decent for the price. I know they are popular with the street rod crowd and could be why the ride in my car isn't as harsh as my friends ladder bar mustangs with Santuffs ($$$$$). I should have better data with them in a few weeks, the track here opens back this weekend! So far the best 60' has been 1.42 having to peddle due to twisting the dana 60. I have changed to a 9" ford with a different gear and 315/60 MTs, so it won't be an apples comparison, I think 1.30s on motor and 1.20s on spray is possible. FWIW I bought the Aldens when I was planning on running stock suspension, I was going to remove the coils from the shocks.
My favorite part about the shocks is how easily I could adjust them to quit allowing the car to squat. "Girls squat, race cars don't"
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Originally Posted by BILTIT
Does anybody know if a front spring mount is available to be welded in inside of the stock location?
I already have the leafs (not planning on going to split leafs) and shackles so it may be cost effective to go this route still.
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I do not know of any kits to relocate the front spring mount, most of the ones I've seen have been ladder bar crossmembers with tabs cut out of steel to bolt the spring too.
If you do decide to add a crossmember up front, if you go with the round tubing style you will not have to notch the floor pan to install. The 2x3 square tubes normally require notching the pan all the way across so it will fit. If you do the ladder bars, you may have to make a couple tunnels to clear the top bar, depends on the ride height and ladder bar design. The back seat can still be installed, I put mine back in.
FWIW: I do not want to come off like I'm trying to sway your decision, I'm trying to give you all the information I had and have learned to let you decide what is the best route for your car. I know when I was gathering information I ran across people who made it sound like it was voodoo and of course they had the product/service that would put the chicken bones in the correct order.