Model A Front Spring / Shackle Question

I am building an AV8 chassis for my 30 and during the process of reversing the front main leaf it snapped. So, I went into my stash of rusty jewels and pulled another Model A spring that I had and used the main leaf off of it. However, after replacing the bushing and sliding on the shackle I noticed that I have about a 1/4 gap and this does not look right to me. Can anyone provide some input if this is ok or do I have some odd main leaf???

Thanks.

RGG




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Definitely needs some sort of modification to be used

 

Those shackles are probably for 35 up front springs.

 

measure your spring...looks like 1 1/2 wide...front or rear??...my whippet has parallel leafs front and rear..bought stainless shackles for a little bling...if on front..id think of using dead perch...elimanates need of panhard bar...and one shackle..as perch holds spring solid in location....just thoughts...good luck..have fun!..God Bless..

 

isnt the t leaf narrower, or is that just the rear leaf.

 

That looks like a T spring with the hole in the leaf at the shackle. I could be wrong, but all my A springs do not have holes and my T springs do.


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u say your just using the main leaf, is it the same thickness as the others? is it your shackle thats wrong or leaf? how wide is the spring?

 

That's a Model T front spring. They are narrower than the Model A.

 

put a couple of washers in there, they'll act as a bearing surface and make the spring action better.....

 

how wide is that spring? model A's are 1-3/4"

 

Ok, you guys are great! I think someone had snuck a Model T spring sometime in the past because all of my parts came off of Model A Chassis's that I bought over the years. I went back to my stash and found another A front spring and I am going to use it. Next time I will double check!


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