Help with leaf springs

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12-20-2012, 01:38 PM

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Help with leaf springs

I am removing every third leaf and putting in poly liner like they describe in the Mid-Fifties catalogue. I am wondering how tight should the center bolt be? The original was really tightened down.

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12-20-2012, 04:54 PM

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There is an engineered and recommended torque value for every type of fastener, depending on size and grade. I would research the correct value for your fastener and go with that.

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