Model A Rear Spring Width

Are there varying widths on some A rear springs? I have gotten the recommendation to use an "A" rear spring on my chassis (rear A xmember) with a '36 (I think) rear under it. The stock spring that came on the rear is obviously too wide to fit up in the A crossmember, and the obvious assumption is that the A spring will fit. However, the distance between the eyes on the '36 spring looks to be 44" c2c. I swear that a while back, I measured an A spring that was out of a car and it was something like 39" eye to eye. Seems quite a bit off. Does it just need to stretch to fit in there?

 

The perch center to perch center dimension for an A spring is 47-1/4" if that helps.

 

You have to stretch an A spring quite a bit to fit it

 

That's sort of what I figured... thanks!

 

Is that right? Posies told me it should be 48 1/2 to 49". I am about to reweld my hangers!

 

Would this be the same for a T rear spring?

 

if its any help to ya....i just installed a model a rear spring on a 38 axle thats going in an a frame under my 26. fits perfect. im pretty sure that the 35-40 rear springs are all the same so you shouldnt ha ve a problem...

 

Would someone know the answer to how wide the T springs are supposed to be?? thank you
Jason