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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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Finally making some headway on the rear end project.(thanks to many of the forum members!) Got the differential with the new 3.54's done, so now its time to put everything back in. I have been doing a lot of reading on the suspension here lately, trying to decide which leaf to buy, and I've noticed many of you comment on matching the shocks to the leaf spring and the front coils. I am looking for opinions on this set-up:

330# VBP composite
550 coils in front
Smart struts in the rear
Edelbrock shocks all around
1-1/8 sway bar in front
no sway bar in the rear

ALL comments appreciated so I am informed BEFORE I get everything in. :D


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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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looking good :thumbs:
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 12:41 AM
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what rear is that inthere, i liek it alot

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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 12:50 AM
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looking sharp :cool:
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 08:40 AM
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what rear is that inthere, i liek it alot

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It is 1980 Dana 44 just rebuilt with 3.54 gears. I cleaned the "batwing" and sprayed it with a hand-hammered aluminum looking paint.

I am still looking for opinions on the handling and ride I will get with my proposed set-up. :D

All I have left to do is buy the 330# VBP spring.
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