rear springs

Discussion in 'Technical' started by macinamav, Oct 6, 2006.

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  1. Maverickgrrl

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    Yep! Tis me - (y)
     
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  2. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    Paulie,,, from an old timer here, nice to see you post again. You sure have been missed, hope you get into one of these cars again someday.
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    Dan Starnes, Oct 21, 2006
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  3. Maverickgrrl

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    Yeah, out of all the cars I've owned, I loved Alice the most (Bella my Sprint was a fun little booger too - a three banger that thought she was a 302!)

    Someday I'll find another 69.5, and have the money to restore her without needing her to be my daily.
     
    Maverickgrrl, Oct 21, 2006
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  4. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    I bought a set of the ESPO 4 leaf and they raised the back of my car by about 3". I then bought a set of 4 leafs from JC Whitney and they were perfect. The cost was about the same from both places.
     
    Mavaholic, Oct 22, 2006
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  5. Maverick73

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    So you liked the look of the JCW Springs over the ESPO Springs I take it?
     
    Maverick73, Oct 22, 2006
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  6. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Hmmm .. I have 4-leaf ESPO's on the Grabber ... and 4-leaf JCW on Old Yella ... The ESPO's are slightly higher ... but not 3 inches ...
     
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  7. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    I havent had much luck with rear springs. The Espos were at least 3 inches higher. THen the JCW were perfect height but the rear eye was too big for my bushings. I have yet to fix that problem. Nobody else has seem to have these problems.
     
    Mavaholic, Oct 22, 2006
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  8. stevelonie

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    Anyone know about finding bushings for those JC Whitney leaf springs. I called them and they said I'd have to measure the bushing housing and purchase them locally. Sounds easy enough. Anybody had any problems finding new bushings.
     
    stevelonie, Oct 26, 2006
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    I got my bushings from ESPO for my J.C. Whitney springs. The springs already come with new front bushings, so you really only need the rear shackle bushings, which is a stock replacement size...
     
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