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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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front lowering springs?

Hey, I have a 63 unibody that I've done and axle flip in the rear and put a 3" dropped axle in the front. With a 460 sitting on it's mounts I still need an inch lower in the front.. Any suggestions of my best bet? Just taking a leaf or 2 out and see it it sags enough, or getting a set of dropped springs?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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You might be able to find a shop that specializes in leaf springs and get the top spring with the eyes flipped it should lower the front end about 2inches
 
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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they sell a mono leaf spring for the front. or you can reverse the eye on your leaf springs and have a spring shop de-arch them a inch or so, just a few ways to gain a couple of inches.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:27 AM
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Thanks guys, I popped by the spring shop here a while back, but the guy didnt really seem too into helping out.. but maybe I'll try him again. Any link for the mono? I'll try gogle and see if I can find it too. thanks again
 
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:30 AM
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Well that tok 3 seconds... haha. Anyone deal with these guys?

1948-64 Ford F-1 and F-100 Truck Front Mono Leaf Spring Set 17632
 
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 08:42 AM
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If u wanted to spend the money they selk them already reversed I havent really heard good things about the mono leafs
 
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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Yea the mono springs would drop me another 3" .. that would be too much. I dont know how I feel about the looks of them anyway, sitting a BB on those wouldnt ease my mind rolling down our bumpy roads up here. I'll look for the reversed eye and see what I can find.
 
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Vintage ford has just the top leaf with the eyes for 140 each
 
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