Thread: Rear Leaf Spring Kit

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I want some advice on the different leaf spring kits available on the market right now. The kit is for a 39 Chevy Coupe, with a soon to be Nova rear end. I have seen the Chassis Engineering, Posies, Street Rod Engineering, Etc. But I have not heard good nor bad about either one and they seem to vary in price.

Any advice on these or other companies would be appreciated.

If I did it again - which I just might have to - I would use Landrum.
They will engineer a set based on your components and weight parameters.

I bought generic springs from Scott's but the spring rate is a little lighter than I would have liked.

I believe they are 175#, 225# would have been better.

Now its either shackle up or start over with a better product.

Bert

I use Crysler 5th ave springs. (4 or 5 leaf are available from J. C. Whitney). I recently used the 5 leaf on a 48 GMC truck. They cost $69 each & shipping was free.

I bought Crysler bolt on front & rear spring mounting hardware from a salvage yard.Speedway has shackels & axel mounting pads. total cost was $210.

I used a aftermarket kit (C.E. I think) on a 1939 Ford & the ride was a little stiff but bearable & easy to install...altho the wheels were not centered in the wheel openings. This was easily corrected by redrilling the spring bolt hole.

Don