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Posted By Discussion Topic: 46 coupe spring configuration -- page: 1 2     42wagon 09-28-2010 @ 8:13 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 584 Joined: Oct 2009 According to the 41 to 48 Ford book all 46 cars used an 11 leaf front spring with 12 leaves optional. For the rear, 3 passenger coupe 10 or 11 leaves, 5 passenger coupe 11 leaves, tudor or fordor sedan 12 or 13 leaves, station wagon 15 leaves. In my opinion removing leaves from the recommended size spring will cause the remaining leaves to be overstressed resulting in eventual spring failure. Ted 37RAGTOPMAN 09-28-2010 @ 5:47 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1961 Joined: Oct 2009 As I understand it.sedans used a certain amount of leaves ft and rear were the coupe. convertible used different amount of leaves. trucks used another.so each model may or may not be the same, so you have to find out how meny leaves you car model used. my 3 cents worth, 37 RAGTOPMAN,an KEEP on FORDIN Johns46coupe 09-27-2010 @ 9:07 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 68 Joined: Apr 2010 Thanks for all the input guys. This forum and you guys are such a great resource. I'm going to try and get some NOS springs if possible and go from there. I also replaced the shocks (tube type) and will see how it rides. Not sure I want to go with a harder ride. Thanks again, John supereal 09-26-2010 @ 10:20 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 Tom: I was going by the info on page 176 of the green book. It said the narrow spring was used on the '37 60HP, but was replaced that year during production by the wider type. This is likely unimportant due to the low production of the 60. I've seen the wider spring on a tubular 60 front axle. I suspect a good many of the very early 60's were converted to the 85, and probably the heavier spring was necessary to support the increased weight. The question was about sorting out old spring leaves, so I included it. I know the green book isn't always accurate, but it is still the most complete resource we have. trjford8 09-26-2010 @ 7:45 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 4214 Joined: Oct 2009 I hate to disagree with my good friend Bob, but Ford ceased to use the 1 3/4 inch front spring in 1934. The 2 inch front spring came into use in 1935. 37 Coupe 09-26-2010 @ 6:21 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 362 Joined: Oct 2009 Well I know what the two set of springs came off of an original 37 coupe with 23,000 miles with a 60 hp and front spring width is 2 " and rear width is 2 1/4" same as 85 hp only difference is one leaf less each than 85 hp. All including some NOS spring leaves I have are either 2" presumably fronts and 2 1/4" rear. No 1 3/4" from 37 60 hp I know of. supereal 09-25-2010 @ 2:39 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 The early leaves, '28-'37 (60 hp) were 1 3/4. Beginning with the '37 85hp, the width for passenger cars thru '48 was 2". Truck springs were a bit wider, at 2.25". 37 Coupe 09-25-2010 @ 11:38 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 362 Joined: Oct 2009 What is the width of the 1946 leafs? I have a few "loose leafs",some I think are NOS or at least not used very much,but they may be earlier like 37-41. supereal 09-25-2010 @ 10:10 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 The early 46's had the '42 springs of 11 leaves. This was later replaced with a 12 leaf spring, probably when the supply of the old style was used up. There are two problems with old springs. Many have lost their curvature, reducing strength. Others, perhaps all, have worn "pockets" where the ends of the leaves rest on the one below. The remedy, if you don't replace the whole assembly, is to have at least the main leave re curved, and to grind the pockets flat. In most cases, replacement is best, and not prohibitively expensive. This message was edited by supereal on 9-25-10 @ 10:11 AM TomO 09-25-2010 @ 9:14 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 7252 Joined: Oct 2009 Mike Dennis in NE has some NOS springs and Baxter Ford in KS had some also. Tom

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