kbuhagiar
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- Joined
- May 1, 2002
- Messages
- 80
- Location
- South San Francisco, CA
- Corvette
- 1963 Convertible 327/300 3TL
Hello, all,
I disassembled and repainted the leaf spring off of my 63 convertible. The spring leaves had almost no corrosion, and the liners are in very good condition. However, before I reassemble the spring, I have a few questions:
1) Will it make a difference if I replace the center spring stack bolt with a grade 8 hex 5/16 X 24 x 2 3/4 inch bolt? Will the hex head (as opposed to the rounded head of the stock bolt) cause any problems? What is the torque spec for this bolt? How is it oriented; is the nut pointing down?
2) There should not be a liner between the #3 & #4 leaf (#1 being the smallest topmost leaf - correct? (I consulted a picture which was posted by JohnZ some time back, and that is how it appears to me.)
3) Should the leaves/liners be assembled dry, or should they be lubricated?
4) All of my leaves appear to have an arch, even the top three. However, all of the pictures I have seen in the catalogs show a spring with the top three leaves sticking straight out (no arch). Should I be concerned?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
I disassembled and repainted the leaf spring off of my 63 convertible. The spring leaves had almost no corrosion, and the liners are in very good condition. However, before I reassemble the spring, I have a few questions:
1) Will it make a difference if I replace the center spring stack bolt with a grade 8 hex 5/16 X 24 x 2 3/4 inch bolt? Will the hex head (as opposed to the rounded head of the stock bolt) cause any problems? What is the torque spec for this bolt? How is it oriented; is the nut pointing down?
2) There should not be a liner between the #3 & #4 leaf (#1 being the smallest topmost leaf - correct? (I consulted a picture which was posted by JohnZ some time back, and that is how it appears to me.)
3) Should the leaves/liners be assembled dry, or should they be lubricated?
4) All of my leaves appear to have an arch, even the top three. However, all of the pictures I have seen in the catalogs show a spring with the top three leaves sticking straight out (no arch). Should I be concerned?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
