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: Leaf springs


Heathers Car
Jan 12th, 05, 04:25 AM
I am removing the mono leaf springs from my 68 camaro and replacing them with muilt leaf springs from a 67 camaro . Can I use the same 68 shock bracket? Is there any problems I need to know?

JimM
Jan 12th, 05, 04:53 AM
As long as they're '68 plates, you "can" use them, but the mono and multi plates are different. The multi plate is heavier steel, and the shock mounts with a stud. The mono plate mounts the shock with a thru bolt. If you use mono plates, then also use mono shocks.

Also, the spring perches on the axle are very different between mono and multi, multi are deeper wher the spring sits. this can be correc ted with spacers and u-bolts.

pdq67
Jan 12th, 05, 07:05 AM
Sorry, but I don't think a '67 came with multi-leaf springs if not mistaken..

Anybody else know for sure??

pdq67

sicsD8
Jan 12th, 05, 08:50 AM
No they didn't from the factory, but someone may have put them in the 67 at some point in time.

elcamino72
Jan 13th, 05, 04:10 AM
opps