Re: [FWDLK] Leaf Spring Questions (fwd)

[Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just double checked the parts book and there wasn't a breakout for
convertible until '59. But getting back to the original statement, there is
a breakout for Sub.  So the swap of wagon torsion bars for 4dr sedan bars
may not work since they have different part numbers.

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Howard" <rdhoward@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxx>; <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [FWDLK] Leaf Spring Questions (fwd)


> In the Chrysler parts book 1955-58, in the section for torsion bars
(section
> 2-14), there is no breakout for convertibles, only wagons and Heavy Duty.
>
> In the rear leaf spring section (section 17-11), they put suburbans and
> convertibles into their own catagory. They also breakout Sp. 4 Dr (4-dr
> hardtops) and P31 Fury. According to the book, there was a change in usage
> after Serial # XXX. but then the original part was used
intermittently...it
> also depended on where the car was manufactured.
> I would scan these pages and send them to interested parties...however, I
am
> leaving town for the next  five days.
> RogerH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 7:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Leaf Spring Questions (fwd)
>
>
> > ----------------------  Forwarded Message:  ---------------------
> > From:    "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To:      <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Leaf Spring Questions
> > Date:    Thu, 25 Apr 2002 08:19:40 -0500
> >
> > Ron,
> >
> > Please post that to the list for everyone to read.  I was not aware
> > the wagons may be longer.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Wayne
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 8:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Leaf Spring Questions
> >
> >
> > >ALSO take the torsion bars out of the wagon parts car
> > >because they are probably heavy duty also.  Compare
> > >their thickness (diameter).  If thicker than your sedan
> > >bars, I would definitely swap them.
> >
> > Hi Wayne -
> >
> > There may be a problem with this, in that the wagon
> > torsion bars may be thicker, but they are also longer
> > than the sedan bars. I discovered this when I swapped
> > the frames on my 59 Dodge. I had to move the rear
> > torsion bar mounts back several inches in order to mount
> > the thicker bars, which I believe are the same for wagon
> > as for convertible.  Fortunately, there were holes in
> > the frame that allow the rear mounts to be moved back to
> > the correct location.  It may be worth verifying this by
> > part number.
> >
> > Ron
> >
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