81 camaro leaf spring replace problem
July 19th, 2009, 1:37 PM
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81 camaro leaf spring replace problem
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I have an '81 Camaro that I am restoring as a daily driver. The leaf springs are in bad shape-one actually broke. The Original leaf springs were 4 leaf and I am replacing them with 5 leaf. The new spring has too much of an arc in it. Therefore the shackles are up against the frame. The plate that the u bolt goes thru doesn’t fit flush against the plate and axle because of the extra leaf. Any ideas how to correct the problem and make the new springs fit?
I have an '81 Camaro that I am restoring as a daily driver. The leaf springs are in bad shape-one actually broke. The Original leaf springs were 4 leaf and I am replacing them with 5 leaf. The new spring has too much of an arc in it. Therefore the shackles are up against the frame. The plate that the u bolt goes thru doesn’t fit flush against the plate and axle because of the extra leaf. Any ideas how to correct the problem and make the new springs fit?
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