Re: [AMC-list] Rear leaf springs

[Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I do not understand why you want to stay with the stock leaf springs if you are tubbing.
I would agree with the others though.
You'll want a set spec'd for an SC/rambler, at least that is what I would get if buying new.

If lowbucking it, you may consider what I have under my car and skip buying anything new...
I took two sets of stock original leaf packs, kept the best mains, lucky they were already under the car!
I doubled the second set and used a single 3rd leaf, this puts that car back about stock original ride height.
Since mine is lowered I used a set of 1 1/2" blocks to lower it, but you won't want blocks on high power application, it will wind thos stock spring up like spaghetti! 

For a tubbed car, I would cut the spring eyes off the second set of mains and double those.
Then I would look into making the front mount point higher in the chassis when/if I moved them inboard of the rails.
>From what I have read about an inch higher will give a better center of gravity for launch. Don't expect me to be able to explain this well, but it is reported by Peirre Bouchamp (SP?) I hope I got the name right! He says this works well. 

I'd not use stock leaves  at all, they are narrow, only 1 1/2 or 1 3/4" wide.  Any wheel hop at all and you will total them.
I'd measure them to tell you what a stock pack is in length but I am unable to do ANYTHING right now.

Mark Price
Morgantown, WV 26508
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
"I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens!"

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From: krausseakrauss@xxxxxxx
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Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:24:11 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [AMC-list] Rear leaf springs

Hey everyone, I'm in the need for new rear leaf springs for my 69 american, J.C. Whittney has some on sale for $122.00, but they only list for 75-76 pacer will these be something close . I am redoing the entire rearend set up , with a ford 9" and tubbing it. but wanted something close to the original length... I see that Kanter Auto has them listed in their catalog for $540.00 but thats a little steep for me right now. My friend bought a set from J.C. for his nova and they are nice product but are? 6" longer then the American?spring? any ideas ??? 
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