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Re: Spit rear road spring

To: Joe Curry <curry@wolfenet.com>
Subject: Re: Spit rear road spring
From: Edward Hamilton <hamilton@ptd.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 20:58:14 -0500
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: WRI, Inc.
References: <349EBEBF.F625B66B@ptd.net> <349F0A5E.88FEDBF8@wolfenet.com> <349F11EE.944CAAA@ptd.net> <349F1A16.D44B308D@wolfenet.com>

Joe Curry wrote:

> Edward Hamilton wrote:
>
> >   Joe,
> > I agree completely with your comments.  None of the four leaf clamps have
> > anything stamped on them.  Albeit the nut/bolt in the leaf clamp assembly 
>could
> > have been changed at any time, all of the nuts (in my case) were facing the 
>rear
> > of the vehicle.  Additionally, at the risk of being redundant, the machined 
>edge
> > of the main spring was facing forward.  This may very well be what you 
>suggest
> > -- the spring was reversed, at some point in time, to compensate for a 
>driver
> > side sag.  So.....replace as it was (backwards), or neigh.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ed
>
> Ed,
> What a conundrum!  I think the wise thing to do is wait a little while and 
>see if
> any more "sage advice" comes to light.
>
> Surely in the combined wisdom of our extinguished (oops, distinguished) group,
> somebody knows the real reason why it should go one way or the other.  If 
>not, it's
> coin-flip time.
>
> I'm glad you brought this up before I began the installation of my 
>"swing-spring"
> upgrade.  So, I guess you are the appointed "guinea pig" on this one.
>
> Regards,
> Joe

  Joe,
Along with anxiously awaiting learned advice from the 45 and over crowd, I have
attempted to contact the PO for an historical perspective.  I'll let you know 
as I
learn.

Regards,
Ed


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