Re: Rear Leaf Springs
[Re: buzz440]
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04/22/20 02:30 PM
04/22/20 02:30 PM
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Kowal
mopar
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mopar
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Eaton Detroit Spring are great. I have used them three times over the years (a 69 Bee, a 68 GTX and now my Challenger) and each time worked out great. They are a bit more expensive than the other guys, but the springs are really well done. If you are crazy for “numbers”, you can swap the short leaf from each stack with either the originals in your stack (with the part numbers on them) or you can get the short leaf from Tony’s Parts.
I always order mine +1 inch which gives just a bit more rake than normal. Best to call them.
Last edited by Kowal; 04/22/20 02:31 PM.
'69 Hemi Charger 500, ‘70 U code Challenger R/T (These and a bunch others at www.dkowal426.com) P.J. O'Rouke: "The old car ran perfectly, right up until it didn't."
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
[Re: gtx6970]
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04/23/20 09:01 PM
04/23/20 09:01 PM
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fuelishnsilly
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A buddy of mine put a set of the MP springs in his 1970 Challenger . the car seems to sag pretty low considering how many springs are in the pack. he plans to upgrade them with either some rebuilt factory springs or have a set built at Eaton / Detroit spring I seem to recall Mopar having an issue with the metallurgy and the springs sagging fairly quick after they were installed on peoples cars. I've gotten a HD replacement set from Espo Springs N Things for my RR. Rear end sits up higher than before and all I did was change out the bottom leaf for the original to keep the part numbers on there.
inherited a 69 roadrunner from my grand pop.
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
[Re: buzz440]
#2767953
04/24/20 09:27 PM
04/24/20 09:27 PM
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Kowal
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mopar
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Thanks for the info.... one other question , do they look oem ? what I mean are the leaf ends square cut or round and are the metal srping clamps oem looking ?
Thanks, Later.. BUZZ They look OEM, the ends of the leafs look as they should. The clamps look OEM. I will have to dig up a few pics
'69 Hemi Charger 500, ‘70 U code Challenger R/T (These and a bunch others at www.dkowal426.com) P.J. O'Rouke: "The old car ran perfectly, right up until it didn't."
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
[Re: cdp]
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04/29/20 04:25 PM
04/29/20 04:25 PM
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05dakota
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I Live Here
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espo is not same company as eaton
Last edited by 05dakota; 04/29/20 04:25 PM.
5549 post on old board
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Re: Rear Leaf Springs
[Re: 05dakota]
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04/29/20 05:05 PM
04/29/20 05:05 PM
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69hemibeep
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These cars set flat from the factory without a load in them. Better weight transfer and the snubber actually worked
Last edited by 69hemibeep; 04/29/20 05:08 PM.
1969 Hemi Roadrunner 2nd owner
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