Just to know. I found an article in "Jim Carters" online 1947-1954 Rear Spring Alignment. It says in there if going with a late model rear end to swap the springs around (front to back) or you will wind up with the wheels off center in the wheel well. The spring center bolt is not in the center of the torque tube springs, but when turned from front to back will make the spring bolt line up in the center of the wheel well. It doesn't change where the bolt goes through the spring just where it lines up in the wheel well. Maybe someone has done this and reversed the springs. I will try it if I can't use my 49 housing. I hope I can put the new plate and u-bolts and see if that works. Whichever way I will change the gears to 3:73:1. For those who want to know.
