Help identifying rear leaf spring

[Jon R.]

Can anyone help identifying this rear leaf spring. It came off of my '63 but it has 8 leaves. I read that only 7 or 9 leaf springs were used. Did someone remove or add a leaf? Or did this come off of a different application?

I did not see any numbers. I can take additional photos or measurements if that will help!

Thanks in advance for your help!

Regards,

Jon

[Gary B.]

Re: Help identifying rear leaf spring

Jon,

Can you add one more photo of the retainer cup at the end, viewed edge on, so the angle of the lip can be determined?

Gary

[Jon R.]

Re: Help identifying rear leaf spring

Gary,

Does this help?

Thanks!

Jon

[Gary B.]

Re: Help identifying rear leaf spring

Jon,

Those retainer cups are the style with the steep lip that weren't used until Jan of 1967.

Gary

[Jon R.]

Re: Help identifying rear leaf spring

Jon,

Those retainer cups are the style with the steep lip that weren't used until Jan of 1967.

Gary

Gary,

Thanks for the info. The differential was out of a '75 - do you think the spring came from that as well? The 8 leaf is what is throwing me! I am not at all familiar with the C3 generation! I am selling the spring and just want to accurately describe it.

Regards,

Jon

[Gary B.]

Re: Help identifying rear leaf spring

Jon,

Based on my records, '63-'74 were 9 leaf; '75-7'7 were 10 leaf. I don't recall for '78 and newer.

Can you measure the thickness of leaves 1, 2, 3, and 4? That might indicate something about year.

Gary

[Jon R.]

Re: Help identifying rear leaf spring

Gary,

I assume you mean width? All leaves are 2-1/4" wide. There is no real way to measure thickness with the spring assembled. The overall height of the 8 leaves and 7 lines is 2-7/16". Does this help?

Thanks again!

Regards,

Jon

[Gary B.]

Re: Help identifying rear leaf spring

Jon,

I meant the thickness. If the main leaf is 0.214", it could be a '63 to '74 spring. If the main leaf is 0.194" if could be a 75-77 spring. In both case with 1 or 2 missing leaves.

Gary

[Jon R.]

Re: Help identifying rear leaf spring

Gary,

The long/bottom leaf mics at 0.269"! Must be some sort of aftermarket leaf spring?

Regards,

Jon

[Gary B.]

Re: Help identifying rear leaf spring

Jon,

With 8 leaves and a thickness of 0.269", I suspect you are correct in thinking repro.

Gary

[Jon R.]

Re: Help identifying rear leaf spring

Gary,

Thanks for all of your help!

Regards,

Jon