[FC] 64 leaf spring on FC

[Dale Dewald]

Hello Jimmy,

I have been working on a similar idea; to make a camber compensator for 
the FC.  It would operate somewhat differently than the '64 car leaf 
spring in that it would not support any weight or reduce rear roll 
stiffness (something to avoid with a high CG FC) but instead produce a 
reduced spring rate as the A-arms extend down from a static load 
position. It is designed to prevent the jacking effect more than 
anything else.  Some points to consider:

1) The '64 car leaf spring is too short.
2) Some sort of attachment brackets must be fabricated for the ends of 
the FC A-arms.
3) You need a '64 type differential or a custom bracket to fit a '65 
differential.

Dale Dewald
Hancock, MI

On 7/11/2013 18:47, Jimmy Harris wrote:
> Anyone ever put the 64 leaf spring on a van? pros.? cons.? I know the swing
> arms are not made for this but what would it take? I have most everything to
> do it but is there any gain? THANKS for any input. Jimmy
>
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