Help! 1969 Nova Multi-Leaf Spring Perch Width?

Hi folks. I'm having Strange Engineering build me an old school Dana 60 housing for my '69 Nova. They just sent me a message asking which of the two spring perch widths I want for the housing -- 2-9/16-inch or 2-3/4-inch. I contacted Eaton Detroit Spring and the tech guy there never heard of it. He claims the stock multi-leaf spring is 2-1/2-inches wide, which leads me (and Strange) to believe the perch should be 2-9/16-inches wide.

Help! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/confused.gif[/img]

Wayne

[Xplantdad]

Narrowed Dana 60? Ohhh...I want a ride when you are done!!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Narrowed Dana 60? Ohhh...I want a ride when you are done!! </div></div>
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You have a deal Bruce, but you'll have to be patient...it's going slow...L-O-L.

Truth is, it's narrowed 3/4-inch per side, which allows me to use a &quot;normal&quot; 4-1/2-inch backspace wheel....and a &quot;big&quot; tire...or at least a big tire for a Nova (M&amp;H P275-60 bias ply &quot;cheater&quot; tire). The shell is still in body shop purgatory, so I'm working on everything else. I'm still slow collecting pieces like skinny tires on the nose (on 15X5 five spokes)...and the rest of the normal go-fast Seventies stuff ...4-gear, Super shifter III, Sun Tach, C-E slapper bars, Hooker Headers, etc. It oughta peel out real good [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

Wayne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
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[WILMASBOYL78]

I don't often chime in on technical issues..because there are so many gurus who have more knowledge....but, since I had a 12 bolt housing sitting in the garage with new spring perches plus a 69 car with springs installed to measure...I figured..why not contribute.

The springs are indeed 2 1/2&quot; wide...but the opening in the spring perch is almost 2 7/8&quot; wide...when the spring is installed the rubber mount surrounds the spring on each side, so you need additional width in the spring perch for it all to fit. I would say the rubber on each side is at least 1/8&quot; - 3/16&quot; thick...so the larger width is probably correct.

Hope this helps...wilma

[Salvatore]

I don't think there are to many that have more novas or looked at more novas than you so speak up. We will let you know when you are wrong, don't worry.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Thanks...Bite it off... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[Salvatore]

Hey, that was a compliment groucho!

Wooo Hooo! Thanks Tom! You saved me a ton of trouble! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif[/img]

Wayne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[Xplantdad]

You guys are too funny! Wayne, my first car was a big block Nova....so I can wait for a ride in yours [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[mockingbird812]

Wayne - what is going to be in front (all the way in front) of the dana 60?