Rear Spring Question

12/64 SJ. This was taken near completion of restoration; the aqua on the shock daubs was too blue, should have been teal. The hunter green dot on the springs was missing too. (Arinovde has replaced the transverse duals!) This should help you get it back together.

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Those are AMK. The proper early springs actually should have a round hole, but no one is reproducing them. You can make your own out of bulk stock from Eaton Spring or some other local spring rebuilder, but it takes more time than I have.......

Actually the hole should be "D" shaped. The round hole did not appear until 1970.

The three distinct holes (D, square and round) also had a tang size that was unique to each hole.

Scott

RPM,

Didn't you ask about the bolt that holds the

spring leafs together not the clamps?

If so, please remember that the bolt for HiPo's

(65 and 66) has a longer head as the center hole

is deeper than on a 8 inch rear axle.

If the bolt with the shorter head is used the

rear axle may move around.

/Bo

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Actually the hole should be "D" shaped. The round hole did not appear until 1970.

The three distinct holes (D, square and round) also had a tang size that was unique to each hole.

Scott

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Scott - have to respectfully disagree about the round holes on early cars. Have seen them on many early K codes while researching the exhaust mount locations in the frame rails. We had 18 K codes at Ron Bramlett's Mustangs Plus "K" Day show a couple of years ago and I noted many round holes.