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B/E body leaf springs #660381 04/04/10 04:04 AM 04/04/10 04:04 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 292 italy A antonellomopar OP enthusiast
antonellomopar OP enthusiast A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 292 italy	Hello is there a difference in B body and E body leaf springs? Measures seem to be the same. I have some big block e body leaf springs that I would like to install in a 69 Coronet big block. It's possible? Thank you

Re: B/E body leaf springs [Re: antonellomopar] #660382 04/04/10 07:28 AM 04/04/10 07:28 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,862 the frozen wastes... Pale_Roader Swears too much
Pale_Roader Swears too much Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,862 the frozen wastes...	The front segment is the same, but the rear segment is an 1" longer. Its possible, perhaps not optimal, but i've seen it done more than once. I might actually have to play with this stuff too, if it comes down to crunch time and i dont have money for new springs... I've got a nice set ov 69 B-wagon springs to mickey-mouse into the Challenger. Gonna re-arch them to bring the eye to eye lengths to E-body spec and give me a bit more height.

Re: B/E body leaf springs [Re: Pale_Roader] #660383 04/04/10 10:18 AM 04/04/10 10:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,394 Pikes Peak Country T TC@HP2 master
TC@HP2 master T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,394 Pikes Peak Country	That one inch will beat the rear valance if you put B springs under an E. ou'll have to move teh rear hanger if ou put E springs under a B. Better bet might be to keep the appropriate main leaf and swap the pack springs to get the desired control your after.

Re: B/E body leaf springs [Re: antonellomopar] #660384 04/04/10 10:58 AM 04/04/10 10:58 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: I have some big block e body leaf springs that I would like to install in a 69 Coronet big block.It's possible? Might be able to gain a bit by drilling new holes in the front shackles forward a bit. There's not much space to play with between the front of the eye and the shackle but there is some and you would want to rear shackle leg to be at about 4-5 O'clock viewed from the side w it loaded. Mock it up & see what ya got as tolerances vary from car to car & it very well may be easily doable in your case. I'm putting some E body ones in an A body (2" longer) becasue they are high dollar ones and I dont want them to go to waste and I may have to relocate the rear shackle mount rearward to get the right aforementioned angle on the rear shackle live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: B/E body leaf springs [Re: TC@HP2] #660385 04/07/10 07:05 AM 04/07/10 07:05 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,862 the frozen wastes... Pale_Roader Swears too much
Pale_Roader Swears too much Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,862 the frozen wastes...	Quote: That one inch will beat the rear valance if you put B springs under an E. ou'll have to move teh rear hanger if ou put E springs under a B. Better bet might be to keep the appropriate main leaf and swap the pack springs to get the desired control your after. But what would be the difference between using a re-arched B-spring (to bring spring eyes to E-specs) and just buying a new E-spring with the same arch, as far as the rear valence goes? I'm not only doing this for more spring rate, but more ride height as well.

Re: B/E body leaf springs [Re: Pale_Roader] #660386 04/07/10 11:23 AM 04/07/10 11:23 AM
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antonellomopar OP enthusiast A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 292 italy	I want to put a E spring under a B. Any issues? This was my original question.

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