which rear spring plate do I need in my 78?
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Melting Slicks
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which rear spring plate do I need in my 78?
Hi all,
I am getting conflicting ansers at Mid America and corvette centeral..
I was hoping someone could help me out..
I have a 1978' vette with a 2 1/4" Spring. I am about to buy a new rear spring plate cover.. well the catalogs list 63-77 and 78-79... The problem is in 1978 there were both 2 1/4 and 2 1/2" springs offered.. but pre 1978 were all 2 1/4 and post 1978 were 2 1/2"
I assume I need to buy the 63-77 spring plate for my car.. Is this true?
Any suggestions before I go and buy both?
Thanks much!!
-Bill
I am getting conflicting ansers at Mid America and corvette centeral..
I was hoping someone could help me out..
I have a 1978' vette with a 2 1/4" Spring. I am about to buy a new rear spring plate cover.. well the catalogs list 63-77 and 78-79... The problem is in 1978 there were both 2 1/4 and 2 1/2" springs offered.. but pre 1978 were all 2 1/4 and post 1978 were 2 1/2"
I assume I need to buy the 63-77 spring plate for my car.. Is this true?
Any suggestions before I go and buy both?
Thanks much!!
-Bill
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Re: which rear spring plate do I need in my 78? (Ed T)
I think what will determine the type of plate and spring is your rear end cover, isn't it?
-Pedro
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Re: which rear spring plate do I need in my 78? (Ed T)
In 78 thay changed the dia. of the bolt so the holes in the plate will be a diffrent size .When I rebuilt the rear suspension last winter in my77 i got all my parts from vette brakes .Thay can tell you which one you need ,thay also have good parts and prices :seeya