Ditto on the great find comment!
The shackles were flipped on your car, probably because the springs have
lost their arch - in the photo, they appear to be arching upward - opposite
of how they should arch. Some folks have had good luck getting them
re-arched and tempered by a spring shop, others have gotten replacements or
comp springs from our esteemed vendors. A seach through the list archives
will yield lots of info..... http://www.team.net/archive/datsun-roadsters
I will say that new comp springs are definitely STIFF, and when installed
are flat, no arch. You feel every expansion joint, and chuck holes will
have you airborne in your seat ( as observed by tailgunner Paul Kort) But,
they do make the car handle like its on rails. Probably not the best for a
touring cruiser, but definitely worth it for a curve burner.
Mark Sedlack
ZROC
Cuyahoga Falls OH
66 1600 http://www.mildevco.net/chevypowereddatsuns/
77 280Z http://www.mildevco.net/chevypowereddatsuns/
----- Original Message -----
From: <awconner@austin.rr.com>
To: "Matthew Smith" <matthews517@earthlink.net>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: The "Newbie" has found the love of his life.
> Interesting.
> Great find, you've got a nice car there.
>
> I believe your leaf springs are mounted incorrectly in the rear. It
> appears in your picturs that the spring is mounted below the "scroll"
> bracket. On my car the spring resides above with the scroll eyelet
> located below. See this picture:
> http://www.mydatsunroadster.com/images/large/leaf_spring_rear_removed.j
> pg
>
> Or, for a detailed depiction of how my rear suspension came apart,
> see: http://www.mydatsunroadster.com/2005/08/rear-end-disassembly.html
>
> The leaf springs come off maybe 2/3 of the way down the page.
>
> Andy Conner
> Cedar Park, TX
> SRL 311-01633
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