My tudor (future tub) is sitting about 4" too high in the rear. The spring has been reversed, half the leaves pulled and the chassis was stepped the height of the frame. So, I think the problem is my spring perches. I welded them at 47" eye to eye vs the stock 49". I did this because I read that 46-48 banjo axle ends are cast and you can't weld to that... Maybe that's bad advice? I have a very nice 48 ford front spring - its 2" wide vs 2.25" for the A, 38" long vs 46" long (keep in mind that mine is at least 2" too long) and even better, it is only 12.5" tall vs 15" tall for the A. I can shim it to work in the A cross member and can make the shackles work. It's not a real big deal to put it in there and see what happens (which is what is going to happen tomorrow), but I'd like to hear your thoughts on the whole thing........
I'm running a '48 front spring on the rear of my steel bodied '17 T bucket....no problems as yet, but the thing IS light...
A front spring held up the weight of the motor and front sheet metal so i don't see were it would be that much weaker then the rear springs if it came out of a ford with a flat head those motors aren't light
WHAT ABOUT THE QUARTER ELLIPTICAL SPRINGS? i think thats 1/4 of a spring and mounted with the leafs arched on top and mounted to the rear end housing (mid tube) and then to the frame rail? maybe someone else can give a better description of 1/4elliptical spring
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