Leaf Spring Education Needed
My project is a 71 Dart Swinger, originally with 318 and automatic transmission. Dug the rear springs out today because I'm going to Have a guy look at them tomorrow to assess their suitability for re-arching. That is where the fun began. The two springs are no where near the same. One side has 5 leaves, the other side 4. The leaf clamps are in entirely different points along the length of the spring because the length of the leaves are dramatically different from side to side. I found the original part number on one of the springs, but nothing on the other. The unmarked spring seems to be about a 1/2" longer than the original. I suspect that the unmarked spring is an aftermarket replacement. The Mopar spring has the part number 3722242 stamped into it near where the mounting pad would be located. The Mopar spring is the one shown at the top in the photos. Are the two springs supposed to be the same? I know that there are some racing applications where a leaf is added to one side, but this was by no means ever a race car. Any help will be appreciated! TIA!
Jim
My project is a 71 Dart Swinger, originally with 318 and automatic transmission. Dug the rear springs out today because I'm going to Have a guy look at them tomorrow to assess their suitability for re-arching. That is where the fun began. The two springs are no where near the same. One side has 5 leaves, the other side 4. The leaf clamps are in entirely different points along the length of the spring because the length of the leaves are dramatically different from side to side. I found the original part number on one of the springs, but nothing on the other. The unmarked spring seems to be about a 1/2" longer than the original. I suspect that the unmarked spring is an aftermarket replacement. The Mopar spring has the part number 3722242 stamped into it near where the mounting pad would be located. The Mopar spring is the one shown at the top in the photos. Are the two springs supposed to be the same? I know that there are some racing applications where a leaf is added to one side, but this was by no means ever a race car. Any help will be appreciated! TIA!
Jim