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Offline ChallengerHK

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Leaf Spring Plate question
« on: June 16, 2006 - 06:44:02 PM »
Can anybody tell me why these two spring plates have different shapes? One has two raised longitudinal shapes while the other has what looks like a hump. They appear to both have the same orientation in the photo, unless I'm missing something.

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Re: Leaf Spring Plate question
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2006 - 06:58:30 PM »
From what I could tell the one on the right looks more like the ones on mine feel. Seemed like an oval indentation.  :clueless:
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Re: Leaf Spring Plate question
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2006 - 09:26:07 PM »
Most likely they are from 2 different years of ebodys. 
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Re: Leaf Spring Plate question
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2006 - 05:35:29 PM »
The right is an E-Body plate, I don't know what the left one is out of, but it looks like you could use it. I believe 70 E-Body shock mount plates were a one year only thing. The shock mounted about an inch lower than later year E-Body cars. Why on earth they would make a change, I have NO clue.   :clueless:
 
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Re: Leaf Spring Plate question
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2006 - 09:02:21 PM »
the right one could be a totally different application , Magnum ,Mirada , who knows , probably a different year & supplier, anyhting with a 3" dia axle tube

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Re: Leaf Spring Plate question
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2006 - 11:04:11 AM »
As others have said before me, the amount of knowledge here is amazing. Thanks for the info.


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