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: 69 camaro coupe mono leaf to 4 leaf heavy duty springs


bigsteve
Jul 12th, 08, 12:49 PM
Would like to know if anyone has a Eaton conversion kit and can tell me what is included with that kit? I am convert my original mono leaf rear springs to eaton 4 leaf heavy duty spring? I have a conversion kit from Detroit locker but am not sure if it will work with the Eaton 4 leaf springs or if its the same as the Eaton conversion kit?

pdq67
Jul 13th, 08, 11:40 AM
Sorry, flat don't know??

Please consider all this tho to help guide you through it..

I would clamp the multi's tight w/ a big "C"-clamp and switch out the center bolt and install a 5/16" by so long carriage bolt that's been rethreaded LONGER after grinding off the four corners that are under the heads! Install the new bolts, tighten them down AND whack h-ll outta them on top w/ a 3 pound Ford Tool to set the rounded/flat heads flat!

You will need at least 2, and better 4 "U"-bolts so you can punch out and save the stock, "T"-bolts for whenever.

Next, You will need multi spring bushings and pads.

Then finally, you will need to make up some sort of rearend housing to the lower shock mount "U"-bolt-spacer, otherwise, you will bend your bottom plates!

No biggie at all here b/c mine's been bent for years!!

pdq67