I scanned a page from parts book with leaf
spring #’s and sent it to Ed. Hope that helps. I (actually)
remember back in 60’s when I had my first 59 Sport Fury, I broke a leaf
in rear springs on 2 or 3 separate occasions. Several years ago when I
purchased my 4-dr Fury it had a broken leaf. Later when I got my current
Sport Fury the rear springs were flat, no arch, and car rode terribly. I
purchased a 59 parts car for the tranny and luckily by chance that car had 2
perfectly good rear springs and they were 6 leaf, the type that came in the
Suburban, not the standard 5 leaf that came in passenger cars. Car
rides great and no broken leafs. So when replacing rears try for the 6
leaf instead of the 5.
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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Leaf Springs
for PLYMOUTH +
300C
My book says there were four...no full part #'s, but
some sort of ID # with specs as follows:
1) 2.5" wide 20 x 35 x (RB43) 1-3/8 x 1 ( I dunno what all these
measurements are)
'57 Dodge, Desoto Fiewsweep,
'57 Plymouth
"exc. std. on 6 cyl cpe. and sdn."
'58-'59 Plymouth
6 cyl. hvy. duty & taxi exc. Sub.
'58-'59 8 cyl. exc. Sub.
2) 2.5" wide 20 x 35 x (RB48) 1 x 1
'57-'59 Plymouth
std duty on 6 cyl. exc. Taxi and Sub.
3) 2.5" wide 20 x 37 x (RB43) 1-3/8 x 1
'58-'59 Windsor, Firesweep, all Dodge pass.
'58-'59 Plymouth
Suburban
4) 2.5" wide 21 x 39 x (RB40) 2 x 1
'58-'59 Chrysler Sara & N.Y ( not mention is made of Chrysler 300 until
'62)
'58-'59 Desoto Firedomw and Fireflite
'58 - '65 Imperial
I simply got new springs from one of the aftermarket suppliers thru my
mechanic. I think it might have been from
http://www.espo.com/
Lou
eddee wrote:
HAPPY NEW YEAR LIST!!!!!!!!
Will be 60 degrees here in the NORTHEAST today---great stuff
Concerning the 57/58/59 PLYMOUTH,,,,,,,,
Did they take the same form and fit rear leaf springs??
ie: would they all interchange physically??
Does anyone have the p/n for the 57/58 FURY 6 leaf rear spring??
THANK YOU
ED ECKERSON
LI NY
PS--I see a local 300C for sale--no idea of the details
201 457 7900
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