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Re: Spit rear road spring

To: Edward Hamilton <hamilton@ptd.net>
Subject: Re: Spit rear road spring
From: msecres@ibm.net
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 19:40:43 -0800
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <349EBEBF.F625B66B@ptd.net>
Edward Hamilton wrote:
> 
> In removing the road spring for general cleaning and overhaul I find
> that it had been in the vehicle backwards (according to the Haynes
> manual).  The manual states that the machined edge of the main spring
> should face the rear of the vehicle.  Is there really a front/back to
> this spring?  -- visually, I cannot determine any difference.  Is the
> general opinion that I install it the way that it came out (worked fine)
> or reverse it in accordance to the manual?  If I reverse it now, what
> will that do to the camber or wheel alignment -- if anything?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Ed Hamilton

I talked with my LBC shop about this very thing before I replaced my Spitfire 
rear 
spring.  We both agreed that there was just no way to tell which side was 
front, except 
to install it with the leaf clamps facing the same way on the old and new 
spring. 
Geometrically, I can't see what difference it makes, anyway.  Incidentally, you 
can take 
the spring out, spin it around, and still get the car listing to port.  Go 
figure.  An 
air shock conversion can help alleviate this somewhat.  See Charlie Brown's 
conversion 
in the maintenance section of [www.vtr.org]...

--
Martin Secrest
74 Spitfire 
73 GT6

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