FW: [Chrysler300] Eaton Detroit Spring

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

A couple questions to display my curiosity and/or  ignorance:

 

Are these rear springs the same for all letter cars?

 

What other hardware comes with the spring set from Eaton?  Or should be
ordered separately?  Shackles, shackle bolts, U-bolts, rubber bushings,
insulators between leaves, other?

 

Is it common for a car with a fresh set of rear springs to ride considerably
higher than OEM specs?

 

If so, do the springs quickly sag to OEM ride height?  Seems like I have
heard tales of having to remove the new springs and having them re-arched to
lower the car?s ride height to spec..

 

AMA spec for ?55 rear springs is 160 lbs/inch.  Is this for each spring or
the overall combined spring rate for the two rear springs?  i.e.:  If 160
lbs are added to the trunk right over the center of the rear axle, would the
car?s ride height drop one inch or ½ inch?  The front spring rate spec is
800 lbs/inch (as compared to 480 lbs/inch for NY & Windsor).  Same question.
Would removal of the 800 lb engine & accessories result in the front rising
one inch or ½??

 

If the spring leaves are not broken or damaged , is there any advantage to
new springs over re-arched and rebuilt spring sets?

 

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge and experience.

 

Rich Barber

Brentwood, CA

1955 C-300

1964 300K Convertible

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Daryl1086
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 9:19 AM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Chrysler300] Eaton Detroit Spring

 

  

Discounts are available through the Chrysler 300 Club on rear springs for my
1961 300-G. Please let me know who I am supposed to contact in the club for
this discount. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.





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