<VV> rear springs different each side

[Rick Loving]

I have found that Clark's does not have a lot of specific part numbers.
They just happen to have a lot of stuff cross referenced for what they
sell.  If it isn't an item they have, they often don't have it in there
information.

There is a plethora of spring part numbers starting with different rear
springs listed in my P&A book for...
 
1960 coupe
1960 Taxi option (1st design)
1960 Taxi 2nd design
1961 coupe
1961 Taxi
62-63 coupe (rt & lt)
62-63 coupe w HD susp(rt & lt)
62-63 vert(rt & lt)
62-63 vert with HD(rt & lt)
64 coupe (rt & lt)
64 spyder coupe (rt & lt)
64 vert (rt & lt)
64 spyder vert (rt & lt)

I find it more interesting that there is different part numbers for 64
Monza vs Spyder?

I had also believed that the different spring lengths/rate we used to
also to compensate for engine torque in the 62-63 cars but was very
minor and you can get by using springs side to side, but the very light
64 springs (max load 990) made it very important to use them on the
correct side as the car will sit crooked if same rate springs are used
or very crooked if stock springs were installed on the wrong side.  

Clarks does not sell the correct springs, but the correct un-equal rated
springs that Lon sells fit and made my 64 coupe sit perfectly.

As an aside John Fitch's custom rears springs were also different right
to left and he sold them painted one completely white and one completely
black with specific directions for the installer to put them on the
specified side.

Rick Loving 
 
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Interestingly, both the part numbers in Doug's message produce NOTHING
on
Clark's Web site.

Joe Potts
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Subject: Re: <VV> rear springs

My P&A 30 shows different part #'s for left and right
for other years.  For instance 3830731 LH and 3830732
RH for some '63's.  Also the detailed specs for 1962
as well as 1964 (from Chevrolet's Hobby Package info)
gives different dimensions and characteristics for LH
and RH springs for those two years.

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