Rear Springs Series I or II

[61Alpine]

My parts manual lists the Rear Springs for the Series I and the Serie II as different parts.

Can anyone tell me what the difference is?

 

[Alpine Addict]

The series 1 and two rear springs are the lever arm type. They can be re built. Mine were done by Apple Hydraulics.

 

[Series3Scott]

Steve Kirk addressed the SHOCKS, which are lever arm type by Armstrong, but the question concerned the SPRINGS.

From dim memory the difference is they added a leaf or two to the Series II and made them wider, resulting in greater stability.

 

[61Alpine]

Thanks for the info.

 

[AlpineIan]

Scott is right. S1 springs are about 1.5" wide and S2 springs are about 2.5" wide. That's from memory and may not be exact dimensions.

 

[Alpine Addict]

I misread the original question.

If I am correct the early series 2 cars still had the smaller springs?

 

[61Alpine]

Does any one know at what point the Series II rear springs got wider? And, are they wider at the mounting points or just through the body of the springs.

 

[finally]

I just ran outside and measured mine. Pretty sure they're original - I need to replace cause I've got this "great" floating sensation as i drive down the road. LOL!

Anyway, leaf spring width = 2 1/4 inches. I've got an early Series 2 with VIN B9102118 LRX OD produced around Dec 7th 1960. (site indicated 12/5 - 12/9 and I extrapolated to guess actual day...)

Jared

 

[husky drvr]

Are all sII rear springs made and mounted like the one pictured in the link?


http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/279/279799/folders/229740/18167261000161c.jpg

TIA - just curious,