Re: IML: Sagging Imperial Rear Ends - & one remediation.

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thank you Mark for the assistance,

I think we will all need this sometime
in the future,

Frank

"Mark  Jefferson" <imperialist67@xxxxxxxxx>
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I replaced the rear leaf springs on my '67 with a set
from Espo Springs, and it REALLY improved the handling. They seemed to
have them available for most cars, and last I checked, they were still
around/doing business. 

The removal/re-installation is laborious (and expensive if you're not doing
any of it yourself), but worthwhile.

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Subject : Re: IML: Sagging Imperial Rear Ends

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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







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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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