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Originally Posted by LMH
How adjustable would using a leaf spring be for setting up ride height?
Stance is important IMO.
Larry
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It would depend on the design of the suspension system. Most systems where
the spring serves only as a spring usually have a link connecting the spring
end to one of the a-arms and ride height can be adjusted by shortening/lengthing the link. On the original 289 suspension system, the spring
replaces the upper control arm and the spring end is connected directly to the upright. That would be somewhat more difficult to adjust. Experimenting with
spring pack builds would probably be the way to do it. You gather a LOT of
spring leaves of varying lengths, thicknesses, and static arches and try various
combinations of them to get the desired ride height and ride characteristics.
Years ago I did a lot experimenting with various spring pack constructions
for drag cars. I scoured the junk yards for spring leaves and ended up with
hundreds of them and eventually came up with combinations that worked
well.
....Fred