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Old 04-18-2020, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by PontiacJim1959 View Post
You are indeed correct, my bad on this one. I looked at a '67 Service manual and it showed what you have. Learned something new.

So the next question is, are rubber insulators used like the 1968 and up springs? I see them listed for 1967 use.

Picture is of my '68 rear frame and you can see the top spring perch looks more like a doughnut, no orientation pocket.
Assuming the '67 is indeed the same as the '66, yes, it does use a rubber spring insulator on the top of the coil. They are different than what the '68 and later cars use, though. For my '66, it is a long piece of rubber that wraps around the coil of the spring at the top (see photo below). For the '68 and later cars, it's a flat disc with a hole in the middle. They can't be used interchangeably.


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