Hi Clyde, some good additional detail there.B Two follow-on questions. Where
do you find new stock rate springs for Tigers, and if I find someone that can
both rearch and temper my old springs, what sort of data do I give them that
will get me back to normal? Thanks for your help and advice! Gene
B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde McLaughlin" <clydemclaughlin@verizon.net>
To: genepadgett@comcast.net
Sent: Saturday, May 7, 2011 8:38:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] rear springs
o;?
Hi,B Rearching was the thingB years ago,B might gain you 20% for a short
period of time,B the fact is the spring is fatiqued,B so unless you can
retemper the metal as well as rearch it -- it will just return to it's
sagging,B no spring condition -- so if you are tierd of bottoming out over
every little bump and causing premature wear on your shocksB --B rplace the
springs with new ones,B you'll be glad you did,B Clyde
----- Original Message -----
From: genepadgett@comcast.net
To: Clyde McLaughlin
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] rear springs
Clyde, that is an interesting perspective. I have heard that true spring steel
has not been made and used since the 1950's or so. If true, maybe that is part
of the reason they do not last. I also periodically hear about people getting
their springs re-arched. Does that qualify as "new" in your opinion? When it
comes to re-arching,B I have never seen any information on what are theB specs
or what you tell the company that is doing the work.B Do youB or anyone else
on the List have that information? Cheers, Gene
B ----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde McLaughlin" <clydemclaughlin@verizon.net>
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Monday, May 2, 2011 8:02:58 PM
Subject: [Tigers] rear springs
If you are dealing with original springs, B ie 40 plus year old, B they are
probably junk, B lube and reclamping etc will not put life back in them,
B this
is true for all old springs, B not just sunbeams, B new springs in an old car
can be one of the best improvements you can make to the driveability of the
car....Clyde
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