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Originally Posted by njsteve
I brought the new springs back to Stengel Bros in Allentown, PA and they de-arched them an inch. We'll see how it goes when they go back in the car next week.
BTW, here is the spec page for the part #80-335 1970-73 T/A and Z/28 leaf springs:
http://www.stengelbros.net/80-335_p_2927.html |
Going to look up some notes, A friend put new springs in a 73 Z-28 ( 4 leaf) and they were at a stock 4 inch arch. ( 6 years ago) Gm doesnt list that on their springs back then, just the load.
Wonder where this company got the arch from.
One day my brother in law and I measured the exact length of the subframe ( straight line bolt centers)on a 68 chevyII nova, a 72 Nova and a 77 nova, and a 68 Camaro and a 70 Camaro RS.
All the Novas were about 1.25 inches longer in a straight line to mounting points. Some bright bulb way back in the day figured that longer spring was ok for F body, and since that day we had 4WD F bodys! To add arch to already longer spring is insane!!. or a 5 leafer with added arch... UGH.
Stock 2nd gen 4 leaf is almost flat sitting in the car at stock height, with weight on it.
Hope that De arching, didnt lower the rate much. Of course the tank, fuel, "heavy" spare and jack may help