Author Topic: 29 to 42 rear leafspring info  (Read 2395 times)

Rattiac

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29 to 42 rear leafspring info
« on: September 04, 2019, 02:12:20 PM »
My neighbor copied this information for me to pass along.
He works for a leafspring company .
Had him make new leafspring's for my 32 Pontiac
But anything GM will apply.

(I'll be updating this tonight on what measurements mean.)
« Last Edit: September 04, 2019, 11:22:47 PM by Rattiac »
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Re: 1932 leafspring info
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2019, 08:27:31 PM »
1.) Yr = year
2.) WID = width
3.) NO LVS = number of leafs
4.) Length
SE --------LE = length short end --------long end
5.)  FREE ARCH === (This is the imagery line between the center of each bushing and the distance between that and the top of the leave)
Leafspring removed of course.
6.)  BUSHINGS-----  SE & LE  (bushing sizes)
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One thing to note is the LENGTH ----SE  &   LE
Is only the top leaf measurement , it doesn't show what the below leafs measure out to.

Also thickness is something to think about also.
My leafs measure out to 275.
Due to the economy the spring place has 2 thicknesses on hand but would have to order the steel in.
So my leafs will be (291 on the top leaf and 262 for the other six)

« Last Edit: September 05, 2019, 12:53:56 AM by Rattiac »
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Re: 29 to 42 rear leafspring info
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2019, 09:30:48 AM »
Good info Rattiac. Not sure how this might apply to your car, but when I had my springs made to factory specs. the front and rear sat too high, even with the weight of the V8. So, I had the eyes reversed and took out one leaf. Just saying.
Tighten it up til it strips, then back it off a quarter turn

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Re: 29 to 42 rear leafspring info
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2019, 02:00:51 PM »
Yeah, the fronts I had done were the right ride height but are still a bit stiff. Removed 2 leafs and maybe take one more out once I find a sway bar that'll fit.
Right now im trying to get the car level (leans to the L.R.) before I rip the wood out for steel.
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Re: 29 to 42 rear leafspring info
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2019, 12:25:10 PM »
Too bad you can't scan the documents and save/attach them as pdf.
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Re: 29 to 42 rear leafspring info
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2019, 01:59:13 PM »
I'll ask him about that. Maybe he can do that.

Got the call , springs are done. 😁
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Re: 29 to 42 rear leafspring info
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2019, 06:42:37 PM »
My computer printer/copier can scan as an image or pdf.
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