Bill,
I believe that the 7 leaf spring arches differently because the RB
cars have the spring mounts closer together.
I've been going through the replacment spring routine with my '72 GT.
It's been a hassle. Old flat springs (turns out that each had a broken
leaf, though in different places) were replaced with new springs from
Moss. I think all sellers actually get their springs from one or two
makers. Rear of the car is way up. I thought then to get lowering
blocks, thinking that I would lower the rear until the new springs sagged
a bit. Went to a spring shop for the blocks. Owner was a former MGA and
MGB owner. He had me lift the front bumper. It came up and inch easily,
then got hard. Ah ha, said he. He then lifted the front. As he lifted
an inch, the rear settled an inch, the chrome side strips got level. He
told me to buy new front coils, as they fatigue also, just not as
obviously.
So now I have the new springs here at my desk, along with my rebuilt
swivel pin assemblies (while you're at this you might as well.....) and
will install them the first warm weekend that arrives.
Bob
On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:30:02 -0700 "wcameyer" <wcameyer@email.msn.com>
writes:
> The rear springs on Battler, my '67 roadster are rather flat. I do
> have the
> option of taking the springs off a '74 CB GT. Thought that although
> stiffer, I do weigh 210, and they are a bit old. However, i checked
> the
> Moss catalogue and came away a bit confused. They list a 6-leaf
> spring for
> CB rdstrs and a 7-leaf for both CB gt's and RB rdstrs. How is this
> if the
> two have ride heights which vary by about 1.5"
>
> A perplexed
>
> Bill Meyer
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