IMO - My experience with the "Original Equipment Specs" Eaton replacement leaf springs: I called to order replacement WS6 leafs with our T/A's original build sheet in hand. The salesman answered the phone: "Hello". Thought I had the wrong number...as no Detroit Eaton Springs greeting, etc. When I asked about the Eaton springs available for our 1979 WS6 TA - the "Spring Guru" on the phone advised that Eaton only had (2) spring numbers for 1970 - 1981! I asked him which one he advised for direct replacement for WS6 springs and he was clueless. The choices were for standard or performance... So yes I ordered the performance springs but have not installed as when I compare my originals to the "Original Equipment Specs" Eaton replacement leaf springs there are too many differences for my comfort. For one, they lack the metal shim plate that mounts between Shock Mount pad and the spring base, etc. His comments were the same about the front springs when I asked about those...he couldn't use the Build Sheet Data and A/C or Non A/C were the only options. I could tell that by looking at any MOOG (or other) Spring Parts Catalog. So that was a no Front Coil Spring sale for me.
IMO - I bought off on Eaton Springs adverts in the Poncho (and other) Mags that they had "45,000 (or something like that) OEM Spring Specifications on File" to build to match the originals. Lesson learned here.
I'm sure that others have had a "better" experience? If so maybe you could share the Eaton Spring Part numbers that worked for your T/A, which options - A/C, Auto or Manual, Pontiac/Olds/Chevy OEM engine, WS6 or Non-WS6, etc.
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