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Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs #2393614
10/27/17 12:10 AM
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How can I tell if I have a set of the Hemi / 440 leaf springs just by looking at them?

Re: Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs [Re: 71birdJ68] #2393632
10/27/17 12:48 AM
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what year??
some of them have the part number stamped into them.

Re: Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs [Re: flypaper] #2393644
10/27/17 01:33 AM
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Don't know what year they are, got them at a junk yard back in the 70s. Where would the part number be located?

Re: Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs [Re: 71birdJ68] #2393654
10/27/17 01:50 AM
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its on one of the leafs for 69 and 70
don't know about other years
Tony D sells repo numbered leafs
if you need a pic or numbers its in his ad.

Re: Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs [Re: flypaper] #2393681
10/27/17 04:38 AM
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the XHD (eXtra Heavy-Duty) rear leaf springs last 3-digits were:
b-body 795/965 or 794/964 ('68-'71)
e-body 024/034 ('70-'71)

they were STANDARD on 440, 440+6 & HEMI - included with axle packages on 340/383 cars and OPTIONAL otherwise

Re: Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs [Re: 71birdJ68] #2393714
10/27/17 10:03 AM
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Here is a pic hope it helps The one with 7 is the right side

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Re: Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs [Re: 69hemibeep] #2394183
10/28/17 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted By 69hemibeep
Here is a pic hope it helps The one with 7 is the right side


Do you by chance have a pic of the number stampings?

Re: Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs [Re: CompSyn] #2394190
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Originally Posted By CompSyn
Originally Posted By 69hemibeep
Here is a pic hope it helps The one with 7 is the right side


Do you by chance have a pic of the number stampings?

B-body HD  springs2.jpgB-body HD springs1.jpgB-body HD springs3.jpg

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Re: Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs [Re: 6bblgt] #2394210
10/28/17 01:44 PM
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how many leafs were in each spring? Did one side have one extra leaf?

Re: Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs [Re: gregok] #2394616
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793, 794, 795 were driver side with 6 leaves. 963, 964, 965 were passenger side with 7 leaves.


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Re: Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs [Re: gregok] #2394786
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Originally Posted By gregok
how many leafs were in each spring? Did one side have one extra leaf?


The hemi/440 springs had one additional half spring on the pass side..

Last edited by floridian; 10/29/17 01:39 PM.
Re: Hemi/ 440 Leaf Springs [Re: floridian] #2394840
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Originally Posted By floridian
Originally Posted By gregok
how many leafs were in each spring? Did one side have one extra leaf?


The hemi/440 springs had one additional half spring on the pass side..


Two half springs as in the pics.







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