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B body wagon leaf springs? #2585497
12/01/18 01:23 AM
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Looking for replacement rear leafs for my 73 Satellite wagon.
They are really bagged out and the air shocks were only temporary 7 years ago,lol
I see lots of springs for the 2 and 4 cars but are wagon springs the same or do they have different dimensions?
The rear axle is a 9.25 and has the same track width as a C body.
Thought about getting a set made by Alcan if need be.
Open to any suggestions/recommendations.
Thanks in advance.

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Re: B body wagon leaf springs? [Re: 68Cbarge] #2585499
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Re: B body wagon leaf springs? [Re: 68Cbarge] #2585502
12/01/18 01:28 AM
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I dunno about wagon springs but Espo springs and things can build what you want.

http://www.springsnthings.com/


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Re: B body wagon leaf springs? [Re: Supercuda] #2585528
12/01/18 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted By Supercuda
I dunno about wagon springs but Espo springs and things can build what you want.

http://www.springsnthings.com/


I went with ESPO for my wagon. In the 16+ yrs (eek) they've been on there, what was 1" over stock is now level if not a little lower. At the time, I didn't make any special requests, just went with what was spec. Lady on the phone was SUPER helpful, and the springs arrived earlier than expected.

The only issue I had (though no fault of ESPO) is that I kept the iso mount, so I had to change out the locating stud in the new springs.

The two years before I stopped daily driving my wagon, I threw on a set of coil over shocks.

I would use ESPO again, but this time I might ask about different rates, number of leaves, etc.

As an aside, to give you an idea how bad the original spring were on my wagon, the 1" over stock spring raised the back bumper about 8 inches......


John

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Re: B body wagon leaf springs? [Re: 68Cbarge] #2585596
12/01/18 12:07 PM
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On one of my four doors with the same problem, I pulled the springs out & added one extra upper leaf on each side.

Worked awesome.

Re: B body wagon leaf springs? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2585621
12/01/18 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted By Alaskan_TA
On one of my four doors with the same problem, I pulled the springs out & added one extra upper leaf on each side.

Worked awesome.


[sorta] easy and cheap way. get a set of new eye bushings while you're at it.
beer

Re: B body wagon leaf springs? [Re: moparx] #2585628
12/01/18 01:30 PM
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Original springs since 1962,7 leaf.You'll find that wagons have at least one more ply than a sedan and sometimes two.

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Re: B body wagon leaf springs? [Re: 68Cbarge] #2587306
12/05/18 01:33 AM
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Well,ESPO was the best deal.Even with the exchange rate on the Canadian dollar.
Just the beginning off collecting parts for the Waygun Revival!
Thanks everybody!


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1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!!
2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!






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