Re: IML: Sagging Imperial Rear Ends

[frank.foley@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi and reading these emails is getting
me curious about leaf spring on Imperials in general, my 62 is also sagging,
which I was blaming on shocks.  Does someone like Kanter make OEM
leaf springs?  and is the rear leafs on Imperials from 57 -66 basically
the same?

When leaf springs are correct, the car
does handle supprisingly better, especially on a large heavy vehicle.

Just thought I would throw that out
there,

Thanks,

Frank

Joe Strickland <jwstrick426@xxxxxxxxxx>
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02/26/2008 07:42 AM

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Subject	IML: Sagging Imperial Rear Ends

I agree with one post that said to have new springs
made to OEM 
specifications.  There are some threads about this topic available
on 
the club website archives.  Be sure to consult them too.  Many
years of 
Imperials with rear leaf springs have engineered-in rear end steering 
during cornering situations that would be defeated by heavy duty 
springs.  I would recommend staying with the original number of leaves
in the springs and keeping the car stock.  If air or spring-assist
shock 
absorbers put too much stress on the shock absorber brackets and cause
them to crack, then in the long run they would not be worth the cost.  A
number of our members have stated that they had good results by having
their OEM springs re-arced.  That method is probably less expensive
than 
brand new springs.  Of course you would need to verify that the OEM
springs were not metal fatigued (developing stress cracks) before having
them repaired.

Good luck.

Joe

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