Author Topic: Tips for R&R of Leaf Springs and Shocks on a 68 vert (Read 924 times)

johnpro · « **Reply #25 on:** December, 24, 2009, 08:31:18 AM »

Quote from: blue65coupe on December, 21, 2009, 08:09:07 AM

... take plenty of measurements. It took me 4 or 5 times to get the rear straight. You will find it tends to shift a little when torquing the u-bolts.

It should only go in one way. There is a hole in the bottom of the perch on the rear, and it goes into the indexing nipple on the springs. If you can position the rear more than one way, there's something very wrong with your springs.

PJ Moran · « **Reply #26 on:** December, 24, 2009, 10:48:23 AM »

Quote from: johnpro on December, 24, 2009, 08:31:18 AM

It should only go in one way. There is a hole in the bottom of the perch on the rear, and it goes into the indexing nipple on the springs. If you can position the rear more than one way, there's something very wrong with your springs.

I was thinking the same thing...

ZFORCE · « **Reply #27 on:** December, 24, 2009, 10:50:00 AM »

I'm thinking he is referring to the different gaps in the locating pins and matching spring perches, which may be able to cause some differences in installed measurements. I will take measurements, none the less, and post my results. In the meantime, I've been down with the flu, and now Santa's almost here. Merry Christmas to all!

69RestoRod · « **Reply #28 on:** December, 25, 2009, 01:18:36 PM »

Here's what mine looked like when I removed them. Didn't have a sawzall handy at the time so I did it with a grinder and some cut off wheels. It shows how the bolt gets rusted into the sleeve.

daveSanborn · « **Reply #29 on:** December, 25, 2009, 05:00:00 PM »

Quote from: johnpro on December, 24, 2009, 08:31:18 AM

It should only go in one way. There is a hole in the bottom of the perch on the rear, and it goes into the indexing nipple on the springs. If you can position the rear more than one way, there's something very wrong with your springs.

I'm pretty sure he/they/whoever are referring to the small difference in size between the diameters of the spring pack bolt and the hole on the perches. Yes, the bottom of the bolt will fit into the hole on the perch, but it's not a precision fit. They'll be a little bit of "float" between the bolt and the hole. Is it enough to cause a huge misalignment? I don't believe so.

Regardless, if you're able to get a measurement on there and adjust each side slightly so that they are perfectly "even", why not do it?