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#22917 04/15/2004 11:09 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 21 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 21 | Is it possible to put the rear leaf springs on Backwards??
I have a 54 3100 with stock leaf springs and a later model open drive axle. The Wheels are too far foward by 3.5 inches in the fenders. I measured the distance from the front hanger to the axle (24.5 inches), and from the rear hanger to the axle (28 inches).
I can't remember if the bolts will fit both ends of the leaf springs or not. I know the hanger bolts on each end of the leaf spring are different, but will they fit both ends of the leaf spring.
If they do then I can turn the leaf springs around and I think it will solve my problem.
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#22918 04/15/2004 11:27 PM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 962 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 962 | Interesting question. This has been discussed before here. As I recall, the spring perches/shock locations on later R/E's are in a slightly different location than the torque-tube axles. So when doing the swap, sometimes the newer R/E ends up shifted. I'm just parroting info, one of the guys who've done this swap will be along shortly to explain it in more detail.
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#22919 04/15/2004 11:45 PM | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 | On the old Chevys the axle is about 1-3/4 inches ahead of the center bolt. Plus the AD trucks always looked like to wheels are too far forward anyway.
You can't reverse the springs,just re drill the center bolt hole in the axle pad.I think the actual measurement for the centerbolt is 2-3/4 to 3 inches from the axle centerline.always check it with the fenders in place. And remember, moving the axle back pulls the driveshaft spline out of the tranny, take care of that also. | | |
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