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1. Re: rear spring (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 06:09:33 -0400; You normally de-arch or re-arch a leaf spring in its entirety. You can have a single leaf changed, but you end up fighting the rest of the spring pack as a result. Having the swing spring pinched har; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00014.html (7,631 bytes)
2. rear spring (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:14:45 -0600; Will grinding or sandblasting the rear springs make them dangerously unreliable? The set I thought were in good shape are rusty and pitted where the rubber pads set on each leaf. Some leafs have the; /html/spitfires/2005-03/msg00036.html (6,952 bytes)
3. Re: rear spring (score: 1): Author: <ptegler@cablespeed.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:32:24 -0500; buy neither. Install the '82 Vette air shocks (p/n: ma785) so you can set the ride height, ride firmness and even correct the proverbial 'lean' all with a just a little air pressure. After all the sp; /html/spitfires/2005-03/msg00038.html (7,876 bytes)
4. Re: rear spring (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:42:19 -0500; Grinding notches in a spring will tend to make it unreliable because it's likely to crack along the grind edge. But otherwise, it's not a danger to clean up the rust from them. Truthfully, the damage; /html/spitfires/2005-03/msg00050.html (8,117 bytes)
5. rear spring (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 22:31:21 -0600; Opinions about my rear spring choice are requested. http://ljvaughan.homestead.com/rearspring.html Larry; /html/spitfires/2005-03/msg00057.html (6,716 bytes)
6. Re: rear spring (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:18:18 -0500; The safety look is a safety item. It's one you'll almost assuredly never need. Most cars with rear leaf springs do not have a safety look or military eye as it's sometimes called. It also interferes; /html/spitfires/2005-03/msg00067.html (7,799 bytes)
7. rear spring (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:12:39 -0600; I've been goofing around with my rear spring way too long, since I may be ejected from my work space in June. I need some questions answered, about the swing spring. 1. When the swing spring is de-ar; /html/spitfires/2005-03/msg00101.html (7,652 bytes)
8. rear spring (score: 1): Author: <ralemen@cableone.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 08:53:12 -0700; So am I going nuts (or more so than I am already)? I go a set of 8 of those rubber thrust(?) buttons for the rear spring (I also did get the top rubber mount as well, befeore anyone asks), but can on; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00210.html (6,953 bytes)
9. rear spring (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 09:47:50 -0700; My guess is that you were sent extras. Your spring has fewer leaves than early Spit Springs and to avoid having to make up t different kits, the manufacturer probably sells one kit for all applicati; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00212.html (7,242 bytes)
10. RE: rear spring (score: 1): Author: <ralemen@cableone.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 10:10:39 -0700; Joe that makes sense. So I have two spare. Didn't really thing about that. I wonder where else I can use them..... Looks like I can get the diff and spring back on the car tonight. Thanks, Alan, My g; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00214.html (7,813 bytes)
11. Re: Rear spring (score: 1): Author: JohnZissler@aol.com; Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 07:57:44 EST; You beat me by two minutes Andre......I reckon it was that third cup of coffee that slowed me down <g> Happy Spitting...................John (in the United Kingdom) Spit Mk II (1966) in bits..or as s; /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00247.html (7,243 bytes)
12. Rear spring (score: 1): Author: Grant Buss <buss3@sympatico.ca>; Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 19:57:08 -0400; When I put my rear spring back on, I see that the bottom leaf is thicker than the pocket that it goes into. This leaves a space between the top face of the differential and the bottom of the mounting; /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00059.html (6,780 bytes)
13. RE: Rear spring (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 08:51:50 +0100; That sounds right to me - this arrangement makes sure that the spring itself is tight down onto the diff. If the plate went down flush onto the diff, then the bolt load would not all be transferred; /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00070.html (7,483 bytes)
14. Re: Rear spring (score: 1): Author: Grant Buss <buss3@sympatico.ca>; Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 06:51:43 -0400; Thank you . It is a swing spring. I just wanted to make sure that I hadn't lost a part. It is great to have people that can give you so much information so fast. /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing; /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00073.html (7,862 bytes)
15. Rear Spring (score: 1): Author: "David A Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>; Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 10:40:45 -0400; I am in the process of removing the rear spring from the parts car and seem to ran into a liitle problem. I have removed the 4 top bolts and the 2 end bolts. But, the spring is still there, am I miss; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00180.html (6,811 bytes)
16. Rear Spring (score: 1): Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>; Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 19:29:07 -0700; Any opinions regarding re-arching v. new rear leaf spring ? I've got the drive shafts removed while working on the u-joints, so it would only take a couple of bolts to remove the spring. There is a; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00612.html (6,446 bytes)
17. rear spring (score: 1): Author: "MikeC" <mikech@sprynet.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 21:52:59 -0700; I picked up my freshly de-arched rear spring today. I measured before I took it off the car and decided that 1.5" was enough drop. I reinstalled it tonight and it seems to be just what I wanted. The; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00480.html (7,218 bytes)
18. Re: rear spring (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 22:39:45 -0700; What I did is go to Eagle Hardware and buy some thick nylon washers that are the exact diameter of the indentations at the ends of the leaves. I disassembled the spring and when I put it back togeth; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00482.html (7,811 bytes)
19. Re: rear spring (score: 1): Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>; Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 09:59:09 +0000; I put moly grease in between the leaves.. does this have any advantage over standard lithium grease? cheers Tim -- Tim Dafforn Structural Medicine Department of Haematology CIMR University of Cambrid; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00483.html (8,476 bytes)
20. Re: rear spring (score: 1): Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 04:44:54 -0800 (PST); Glad things worked out for you, $10 is a great price. I realized (too late now, maybe) that you can get small quantities of teflon sheet in many thicknesses (and a lot of other stuff) at Small Parts; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00485.html (8,032 bytes)

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