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leafs stacked correctly...?
« on: April 05, 2010 - 12:48:29 PM »
here`s a pic of  the leafsprings of my car.  I don`t have a clue if they are stacked in the right way. 
If this is the way they should be stacked, which goes right or left... ?  :clueless:



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Re: leafs stacked correctly...?
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2010 - 01:53:01 PM »
The one with the extra half leaf pointing forward goes on the passenger side. The one with the extra half leaf point backwards goes on the driver's side. This enables them to have torque bias control without a big difference in applied rate like you see on the B body version with mis-matched leaf counts.

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Re: leafs stacked correctly...?
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2010 - 02:05:02 PM »
ok,
I thought that might be the case, but since they all leafes on both springs are stacked different, I thought something might be wrong... found more strange things on the car...  :violin:

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Re: leafs stacked correctly...?
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2010 - 03:01:50 PM »
If there are part numbers stamped on them, the one that ends with an even number is for the right side, odd on the left.
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Re: leafs stacked correctly...?
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2010 - 03:59:04 PM »
# 3400034 &  # 3400024 on the other
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Re: leafs stacked correctly...?
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2010 - 08:05:22 PM »
If it was me, and I didnt know, I would use the spring that is on the 2nd pic  bottom spring on the right side (PAS) since it looks like it would be stiffer.

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Re: leafs stacked correctly...?
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2010 - 12:23:54 PM »
Dutch, the 034 set will be the left or diriver side and have 3 band clamps, the 024 set will be on the right or passenger side and have 2 band clamps. :2thumbs:

sources: the original springs from my 440-4 Challenger, broadcast sheet listing 034/024 springs  :cheers:

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Re: leafs stacked correctly...?
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2010 - 02:17:27 PM »
ok, thanks guys,...
could someone show me what the original clamps look like, and where they are supposed to seat ?  my springs have clamps ( I don`t know what the english name is) typically used to strap stuff to pallets...  doesn`t look mopar to me  :clueless:
are these clips being made by someone, or will I have to kickstart the lasercutter again...  :biggrin: :bigshades:
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Re: leafs stacked correctly...?
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2010 - 07:02:06 AM »
I was researching this post for my own 440 reference to see if it had been posted before, as I thought I had 2 different springs. After reading this post, it turns out they are correct.  :)  :thumbsup:

The rebuild kit is available from from Roseville Moparts. http://www.rosevillemoparts.com/product_info.php/steering-and-suspension/leaf-springs-front-hanger-brackets-shackles-hardware/p/70-71-e-body-w-440-440-6-hemi-leaf-spring-rebuild-kit/cPath/222_223/products_id/3771

The straps fit into the spare holes in the leaf springs (where there are 3 holes, they fit into the empty middle hole), and there are 3 on the Left Hand (drivers) side and only 2 on the Right Hand (passengers) side.  8)
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