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| | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 | I'm putting a 69 c-10 rear end in my 54 3600 and am trying to find spring perches to weld to rear end. Does anyone know where I can find 2" width and 3" diameter perches top and bottom?
Squeegebob
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 | Any trailer shop or spring shop will have them. You can cut them off any late model truck rear axle. Any of the speed shops should have them.
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?N=700+115+%2D126266&D=%2D126266
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/KeywordSearchCmd?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002&langId=-1&N=0&Ntt=spring+perch&Ntk=all&Nty=1&D=spring+perch&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallany&Dx=mode%2Bmatchallany&searchTerm=spring+perch
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | I'm putting a 69 c-10 rear end in my 54 3600 and am trying to find spring perches to weld to rear end. Does anyone know where I can find 2" width and 3" diameter perches top and bottom?
Squeegebob Check EBAY, or here http://www.ubmachine.com/spring.html
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 13 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 13 | Yup been there! Most places sell a pair that have the 3" tube cut out but they are 2-1/2" wide, so they won't work with the 2" OE springs.
Also, in doing this, are you changing from a torque tube to a newer style driveline? If so, BEWARE .... you will need to use some offset plates to offset the spring centers. (The torque changes from one rear drive type to the other)
Your options are as follows:
1) Buy a kit that has all the parts to convert for $150.00 or so.
2) Make your own seats (like I did) from some C-channel iron.
3) Use spacers on the U-bolts (some steel tubing over the bolts).
4) Buy the 2-1/2 seats and cut them in 2 and re-weld narrower.
5) Make sure you buy the offset plates to move the centerline of the axle on the springs or you will have wheel hop and wheel alignment issues.
hope this helps...
rico_bob
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