My car had a 10 leaf spring.
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My car had a 10 leaf spring.
Just got through throwing out the trash and just for kicks I counted the leafs on the rear spring. 10 leaf, strange. It also does not look like the 9 leafs I've seen with the two leafs sticking out. It also looks like it has never been changed.
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Re: My car had a 10 leaf spring. (Budman78)
Just got through throwing out the trash and just for kicks I counted the leafs on the rear spring. 10 leaf, strange. It also does not look like the 9 leafs I've seen with the two leafs sticking out. It also looks like it has never been changed.
One of the leafs doesn't count... You have a so called 9 leaf spring.. even if there are 10 :crazy: :crazy:
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Re: My car had a 10 leaf spring. (Budman78)
:smash: :smash: :crazy: :crazy: :jester :jester
Don't I feel like a dumb ash....
Don't I feel like a dumb ash....
I wonder why they call it 9 leaf spring if there are 10 :confused: :confused:
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Re: My car had a 10 leaf spring. (GrandSportC3)
9 leaf springs really do have 9 leaves, as "HD" 7 leaf springs have 7 leaves. :)
I believe that 10 leaf springs are GM replacements.....or maybe they're used as original equipment on later rubber nose sharks. They're also "one stage" springs", i.e., all the leaves are curved. On original 7 and 9 leaf "two stage springs", 2 or 3 of the uppermost leaves are straight, and do not contact the curved leaves. Chuck
I believe that 10 leaf springs are GM replacements.....or maybe they're used as original equipment on later rubber nose sharks. They're also "one stage" springs", i.e., all the leaves are curved. On original 7 and 9 leaf "two stage springs", 2 or 3 of the uppermost leaves are straight, and do not contact the curved leaves. Chuck
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Re: My car had a 10 leaf spring. (Chuck Gongloff)
9 leaf springs really do have 9 leaves, as "HD" 7 leaf springs have 7 leaves. :)
I believe that 10 leaf springs are GM replacements.....or maybe they're used as original equipment on later rubber nose sharks. They're also "one stage" springs", i.e., all the leaves are curved. On original 7 and 9 leaf "two stage springs", 2 or 3 of the uppermost leaves are straight, and do not contact the curved leaves. Chuck
I believe that 10 leaf springs are GM replacements.....or maybe they're used as original equipment on later rubber nose sharks. They're also "one stage" springs", i.e., all the leaves are curved. On original 7 and 9 leaf "two stage springs", 2 or 3 of the uppermost leaves are straight, and do not contact the curved leaves. Chuck
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Re: My car had a 10 leaf spring. (Chuck Gongloff)
9 leaf springs really do have 9 leaves, as "HD" 7 leaf springs have 7 leaves. :)
On original 7 and 9 leaf "two stage springs", 2 or 3 of the uppermost leaves are straight, and do not contact the curved leaves. Chuck
On original 7 and 9 leaf "two stage springs", 2 or 3 of the uppermost leaves are straight, and do not contact the curved leaves. Chuck
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Re: My car had a 10 leaf spring. (Budman78)
My '77 had a 10-leaf as you describe. I thought it was odd as well. The car only had 42K miles on it when I purchased it, so it was unlikely that it was previously replaced. I replaced it due to normal wear and tear. :confused:
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Re: My car had a 10 leaf spring. (Budman78)
Good to see you got it out- any problems with the bolts in the differential?
Mine had a broken one - couldn't get it out with anything!
When are the control arms coming out?
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Re: My car had a 10 leaf spring. (Chris O')
Adam - Smooth as silk. No problem. I'm pulling the control arms this week.
Hopefully I will have it completely apart by the weekend.
Hopefully I will have it completely apart by the weekend.
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Re: My car had a 10 leaf spring. (Budman78)
Also forgot to note, My rare 10 leaf is now the property of the McKinney sanitation dump. :lol:
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Re: My car had a 10 leaf spring. (Budman78)
I've been thinking about putting in a new leaf spring, about how long did it take you? I have never done one before and dont know if its over my head or not.
Chris
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Re: My car had a 10 leaf spring. (77Dream)
Huh - I was just reading about the 10 leaf Corvette spring in the urban
legends forum. Maybe the fabled spring DOES exist. :lol: :lol:
Seriously, this is a first for me. I've only ever seen 7/9.
Interesting - 77 only ?
:seeya
legends forum. Maybe the fabled spring DOES exist. :lol: :lol:
Seriously, this is a first for me. I've only ever seen 7/9.
Interesting - 77 only ?
:seeya
