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correct spring?

Posted: 6/9/03 9:47pm Message 1 of 2
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Mulvane, KS - USA
Joined: 2/3/2003
Posts: 29
Vette(s): 1981
Did all 81's come with a fiberglass rear spring? Mine has Gymcahna and has a 9 leaf steel spring. Is this correct?


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correct spring?

Posted: 6/12/03 10:54pm Message 2 of 2
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WEST SENECA, NY - USA
Joined: 12/3/2001
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
Nope. 1981 Corvettes with automatic transmissions had the fiberglass leaf spring in it.
And the remaining 5,000 some odd vettes with the 4 speed manual transmission had a 9 leaf steel spring. Back then they felt that the fiberglass unit would not hold up to the abuse of a 4 speed.
On my own '81, I pulled the original 9 leaf out. (It was tired) and the replacement spring from Eaton Spring was a 7 leaf unit. They just made the leaves a little thicker to accomodate for the 2 less leaves. And I don't have a clue of what pound rating it is. I.E. 330lb or 360lb, etc. I rides nice. Slightly stiff but not bone jarring.
Hope this helps you out.
Regards, Sarge |cheers|



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