please help identify these spring hangers

[rbkt65]

someone says b body dodge. someone else says b body plymouth. part number on 1 hanger is
2462086. if more photos or measurements needed i can get tomorrow. thanks in advance.

 

[Fran Blacker]

someone says b body dodge. someone else says b body plymouth. part number on 1 hanger is
2462086. if more photos or measurements needed i can get tomorrow. thanks in advance.View attachment 847874

Dodge Plymouth same thing. Not any on what they fit, bolt hole measurements would help. They vary from 62 to 66 and maybe later .

 

[Dodge33]

Dodge Plymouth same thing. Not any on what they fit, bolt hole measurements would help. They vary from 62 to 66 and maybe later .

We have a 65 Dodge Polara here, I could measure for you. I'm not sure on 66-67 Ply or Dodge
what there spring bracket is.. but I'm pretty sure that 68-70 Plymouth is different than Dodge, hence the difference in length of wheelbases. The brackets in the pic, look like Plymouth to me.. but that is my own personal opinion. Dodge33

 

[rbkt65]

thanks, the 68 parts book says 2462086 for dodge and 2539507 for plymouth. i will try to get some more measurements. thanks again.

 

[ODZKing]

From my 67 parts book

 

[odcics2]

What's the wheelbase of 67 Charger versus a 67 GTX? if the same, one part number....

 

[Fran Blacker]

116"GTX vs 117" Charger, checked to make sure after other post.

 

[odcics2]

Where is the 1" difference? floorpan??

 

[ODZKing]

Shows that the Satellite is a different part number in the book (above).
R = Satellite, W = Coronet/Charger

 

[odcics2]

Aha! So, there's the wheelbase difference, in the front spring perch!

 

[rbkt65]

here is a picture with numbers on my hanger. thanks for all help so far.

 

[odcics2]

Here's a 69 DODGE B Body spring perch.
Look at the difference compared to Plymouth perches in first post.
Difference is because of longer wheelbase of Dodge versus Plymouth.

 

[dsd1967]

Yup....that's how dodge got their 1" longer wheelbase than Plymouth.....by making the spring perch 1" longer. If you start doing research on all the floor pans, frames and trunk pan measurements you will find they are common numbers for dodge and Plymouth within a year. Actually they interchange across the 66-70 year ranges with minor exceptions such as tank strap holes in the 66-67 rear frame rails.

 

[Cranky]

Trunk pans are different in 66-67's as they have a spare tire well....68-70 do not.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Yup....that's how dodge got their 1" longer wheelbase than Plymouth.....by making the spring perch 1" longer. If you start doing research on all the floor pans, frames and trunk pan measurements you will find they are common numbers for dodge and Plymouth within a year. Actually they interchange across the 66-70 year ranges with minor exceptions such as tank strap holes in the 66-67 rear frame rails.

Who would thunk. My Question is why?

 

[dsd1967]

Cranky...you are correct....the spare tire well was a significant difference in 66-67. However I put a 69 charger pan in my 67 to get the exhaust out the back with a mini-tub, and it fit like a glove. The 66-67 had the gas tank strap from side to side so those years frame rails have the provisions for the strap and j-bolt.

OP - I have a 67 belvedere and the spring hangers measure 2 3/16" from the flange face to the bolt hole centerline

Fran - I read somewhere....I think "Collectible Automobile" that dodge had the 1" longer wheelbase because they were the "premiere line" vs the Plymouth being the economy line. Pretty much a marketing ploy to make you think it was worth more paying up for a dodge over a Plymouth. The wheel openings weren't in different locations as the 66-70 cars all used the same inner wheelhouses and all the floor pans and pans over the axle hump were the same part numbers...dodge or Plymouth.

 

[Cranky]

Cranky...you are correct....the spare tire well was a significant difference in 66-67. However I put a 69 charger pan in my 67 to get the exhaust out the back with a mini-tub, and it fit like a glove. The 66-67 had the gas tank strap from side to side so those years frame rails have the provisions for the strap and j-bolt.

Yup, I remember reading about you doing that. The trunk pan in my 66 is in good shape but I wanted that well out of the way so I cut it out leaving enough metal on it so that someone else could weld it into their car that had a rusted out well. Years ago I ran into a guy that was asking for a spare tire hold down and I had one. When he got here, he asked me where it went. Upon opening his trunk, I asked him why didn't he put the tire in the well. He goes "what well" lol. The tire that was already in the well looked original and new.

 

[odcics2]

So, put a Plymouth perch in a Dodge and get better weight transfer!!

Poor mans altered wheelbase!!

 

[rbkt65]

sold 1/5/2020

 

[odcics2]

They were for sale???????