At the moment the Mk3 spring is sagging. Which ever one we put in will have to
be fixed so it won't sag. Also the cost is a problem, I am in Canada. The
dollar is not at a good rate and there is shipping.
This brings another question. What is done to make the spring stronger?
Joe Curry wrote:
> Grant Buss wrote:
> >
> > We have just finished putting a transmission and overdrive from a
> > 1500 into my son's '68 Mk3. No real problems, that we know of yet. We
> > had to put a 1500 flywheel and the front plate on the drive shaft. About
> > 4 inches had to be cut from the tunnel. The drive shaft was shortened 4
> > 1/4 inches.
> > Now that is done, I remember someone had an article about changing
> > the rear spring. I have a rear spring and dif from a 1500. I am not sure
> > if I have the rest. Can someone please let me know where to find that
> > article?
> >
>
> Why would you want to put a weaker spring that has the propensity to sag in
>place of a perfectly good fixed spring? If you want to solve wheel hop,
> you can add my camber compensator kit designed by Kas Kastner and avoid the
>body roll problems inherent with the swing spring from later cars.
>
> Joe
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