I had this problem also in my 1st project, all you have to do is turn the
leaf spring around and knock out center eyelet and reverse them from front
to back. This will line up exactly where they are supposed to go. Believe me
it is a easy fix.
Shawn
>From: "Armijo, Manuel L" <manuel.l.armijo@intel.com>
>Reply-To: "Armijo, Manuel L" <manuel.l.armijo@intel.com>
>To: "'jelerath@home.com'" <jelerath@home.com>, oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: [oletrucks] rear wheels not centered in opening
>Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 12:11:06 -0700
>
>If you don't get some "offset" perches for the new diff, the "new" rear end
>will sit forward, about 1-1/2". The original torque tube sits centered in
>the wheel wells, but the mount is offset to the front, because the torque
>tube has to sit on a pivot type of mount. I recently purchased some
>perches
>for my '50 that are made with the holes offset 1-1/2" to make up for the
>off
>center bolt in the springs. I've also seen a thread here that says you can
>reverse the springs and that would put the bolt right in the center. I
>haven't verified this....but I think you have to change the shackle and pin
>arrangement too.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jelerath@home.com [mailto:jelerath@home.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 9:56 AM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] rear wheels not centered in opening
>
>
>Hi All,
>When you look at my '53 3100 from the side, it is obvious that the rear
>wheels are not centered in the fender opening. Instead of being
>approximately centered, they are about 4 inches to the front. Is this
>normal? if not, do you have any ideas of how I might correct it?
>
>Helpful info:
>I just replaced the rear springs and noticed that the smoth pin is in the
>front and the threaded pin is at ther rear of the spring. Since the new
>springs had the bushings already installed, I presume that the springs are
>not in backwards. The distance from the front spring eye to the "center
>bolt" (that holds all the leaves together) is shorter than from the rear
>eye
>to the same bolt. Is this correct installation or are they in backwards?
>
>The differential is a GM with removable carrier, sort of like a F%$d 9"....
>but it has GM cast into the housing. The locating hole is in the center of
>the spring perchs, which are in line with the axle, not offset to the front
>or rear.
>
>If there is any other information you need so that you could help me, let
>me
>know.
>
>Jon
>'53 3100
>
>
>
>
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