goofygrin

When I got it, was surprised to see "TRW now made by Muskegon Brake" and VS was cheaper than MB?

Anyway, it would have been a lot easier if it wasn't for the 31 year old bolts, cotter pins and steel leaf spring!

I had to hack saw one of the spring bolts off! I had to use three wrenches as a 4 foot "breaker bar" for the bolts to the differential housing (no I didn't break anything!).

Getting the old spring out was the real pain. Once I did that, everything went AOK.

Took a short (1/4 mi) ride, and it is *way* smoother. It does sit a little higher, but it looks fine to me. I didn't get a change to change the shocks out yet (currently NAPA from 1980 I think) because it was about to storm and I didn't want to mess with that... I'll do that some other time this week.

Total time: 4.25 hours (including a short trip to Sears for a 13/16 wrench (I swore I had one, but I guess not), a quick meal and moving stuff around the garage.

Thanks to VS for the good deal on the spring!

PatsLs1vette

So whatis the lb rating for the spring?HOw is ride?

goofygrin

340lb. On my very short ride, it was significantly smoother. I haven't had a chance yet to put it through the paces (weather and other problems with the vette). For what I do (just cruise trying to look cool), it will be very nice.

Van Steel

I beleive it was a 340 lb spring. Glad everything worked out for you. :thumbs:

79corvette

I just finished installing the 360lb glass spring from Van Steel. It isn't the TRW design. I thought the ride would be very stiff, but I swear it is a better ride than the old 9leaf. It is the first time I tried to hit the bumps in the road.

PatsLs1vette

cool thanks :thumbs: