Agree 100% with this , Mark Studebaker guys use mopar SS springs and put a stude leaf to Match them up , essentially . More in depth info there . Springs that are run nearer the stress level allowed in spring steels will bend more at load changes ride softer on bumps but will fail sooner and sag . One big dip or trunk of gear overloads it, goes beyond yield point bends spring. Nothing “wrong “ with that spring , but bad shocks allow the repetitive bends on dips . Wrecks spring. Also a limited number of times bending a lot is all you get . More leafs is the answer . I would not hassle Eaton . They help us . If it sat right in beginning and spring is applied correctly ( factory too soft on non J?) other causes come in . Go up one leaf —-car is just way better , bends less lasts forever Point in setting torsion bar is excellent . That shop is really good . John Sent from my iPhone
Hi Doug, I have a ’63 300 Conv. The rear springs were sagging. I brought it to a local shop that works on school buses and dump trucks. They said they could help me. They used the existing 6 leafs, but added one more leaf to make it similar to the 300J, at my request. Now I have 7 leaves and standard shocks. They also installed all new rubber pads between the leafs. It went from sagging to actually being slightly higher in the back. When I looked at the car, there was a tilt in the back (L to R or R to L). I told him that I would like the rear bumper to look straight. He took the car inside, adjusted the torsion bar, and everything looked perfect. Initially, I don’t think they touched the torsion bars ( I don’t know for sure), but a slight adjustment on one side or the other and everything has been good for probably 15+ years. Maybe this is worth a try? I doubt the springs are sagging since the ones on my car are 55 years old. Did they put in new pads between the leafs? I would recommend the 7 leafs. It is a much stiffer ride and better for cornering. Regards, Mark Lindahl ’63 300 Conv I installed new Eaton springs and KYB shocks on my 62 Sport conv. 2&1/2 years ago. Rear of car was raised about 1 inch and then completely level. Now left rear is 1 inch lower than right rear. Right spring has a slight upward arc and left spring is flat or has a slight downward arc. Should this have happened in just 2&1/2 years and less than 1,000 miles driven? Any thoughts will be appreciated.
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