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Shackle Lengths?

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 08 10:45 am
by Pete
Hi there.
Have had a question from a non-member.

Does any one know the lengths of the rear shackles for the "A", "B", "C" body cars?

I thought that the "B" and "E" would be the same, but this may not be the case.

Thanks in anticipation for any information, thanks.

Pete

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 08 10:56 am
by latil
My C body hangers are 4" centres,5 1/4" overall.

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 08 10:59 am
by Dave-R
I am sure they are different. But in what way I am not sure.

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 08 11:01 am
by Dave-R
I just looked the Summit and Year One sites and they both list E body seperate from B-body.

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 08 11:02 am
by latil
It may be the bolt size varies.

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 08 12:01 pm
by dustymopar
My A-Body Shackles measure 3-1/2" centres

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 08 12:44 pm
by Pete
Thanks Lads, keep it comming - how long C-2-C are "B" and "E" body ones ?

Cheers

Pete

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 08 3:39 pm
by big block
a spare set of E body shackles that I have are 4 inch centre to centre

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 08 3:51 pm
by Kev
;)

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 08 6:59 pm
by Pete
Thanks Guys, any view on the length of "B" body shackles to complete the picture?

Pete

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 08 8:25 pm
by Dave-R
I have a feeling the B-body shackles are slightly shorter than the E-body. i.e. 3.5-inches rather than 4-inches. But you need to get one of these thousands of Charger owners to get under and measure for you.

You not got any b-bods yourself these days Pete? You surprise me.

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 08 8:29 pm
by Anonymous
If you don't get an answer Pete , i'll measure them & let you know tommorow night.

:thumbright:

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 08 9:04 pm
by Pete
Thanks guys.
Got 4 "B" Bodies, but none close to hand at the moment, you know how it is. ;) Come to think of it, I do need to get rid of a couple.....

I think you may be right on your guess Dave.
Thanks to Adam if he can whip his measuring stick out :thumbright: :thumbright:

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 08 11:07 pm
by Cannonball
Pete wrote:Thanks guys.
Got 4 "B" Bodies, but none close to hand at the moment, you know how it is. ;) Come to think of it, I do need to get rid of a couple.....

I think you may be right on your guess Dave.
Thanks to Adam if he can whip his measuring stick out :thumbright: :thumbright:
what 4 you got pete

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 08 11:08 pm
by Anonymous
Will have a mesure tomorrow if, i remember. :thumbright: