Coilover placement??

[JRouche]

Hey guys, my first post, been lingering for abit.

I have a 62 nova with an art morrison rear clip. Its the 2x4 steel frame with the four link. I put it in about 12 years ago without really knowing the direction I wanted to go with this car. And at the time that was all that was available.

So anyway, present day and I have a air ride tech system I am installing. Four way controller, dual compressors and four shockwaves. The front is a MII setup with TCI arms. Ill get that done easy enough.

My issues are with the back. I have a ford 9" housing and the four link brackets are close enough together that I have plenty of room for the shockwave mounts I will weld in. If it wasnt for the watts link I am also putting on in place of the panhard bar. Kinda running outta room on the housing. I can fit it all, with the shockwaves on the outside of the watts brackets, but its really close. Almost too close.

So my question is.... Can I mount the shockwaves (basically like coilovers cept air springs not coil springs) over the housing or in front of it. I have plenty of room with those options.. I can see how the leverage advantage is higher with them at the rear of the housing but Im not concerned with weight, the car is light.

Any suggestions whould be great!!!! Thanks.. JR