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Re: re-arch rear leaf springs?
[Re: momopar]
#2116981
07/25/16 12:39 AM
07/25/16 12:39 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,076 Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,076
Niles , Ohio
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Redid the ones on my kids 62 300.Had a leaf added and an 1inch extra arch added.He drove the crap out of it and sold it like 15 years later.Still runs them today.They are better than and ones you can but today.Our local spring shop did them I even bought a new set from them they had for my 57 Chrysler.Would have mine rearched but they had busted mains and pieces missing.The new ones I got had at least 3 inches of dirt on them from sitting sinc probally the 60s.Rocky
Chrysler Firepower
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Re: re-arch rear leaf springs?
[Re: therocks]
#2116991
07/25/16 12:48 AM
07/25/16 12:48 AM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska
RapidRobert
Circle Track
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Circle Track
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Posts: 36,041
Lincoln Nebraska
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recently there was a comprehensive thread on the ins & outs of this. I would clamp the spring aways in from the center bolt on each side with C clamps then remove the nut with a nut cracker (the threads past the nut tend to get messed up from road debris & you dont wanna snap that special bolt) then have the shop put some arch into the main leaf. first I would jack up the rear bumper while measureing to see exactly how much height you are after. You might wanna check ujoint angles afterwards & I'm assuming you have enough shock extension/brake flex hose length
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Re: re-arch rear leaf springs?
[Re: momopar]
#2117231
07/25/16 12:39 PM
07/25/16 12:39 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,076 Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,076
Niles , Ohio
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If its a good shop they will have specs for the factory arch.Even new they didnt sit very high.1 Inch over is really nothing.Rocky
Chrysler Firepower
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