Rear Leafs - are 70's the same as 73's? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Longstep70 · 05-16-2005, 09:15 PM

I have a 70 with rear leafs and I want to flip kit the rear but I've only been seeing kits for the 73 and up trucks. Will these work or are the leafs different in some way?

Andy

70short/step · 05-16-2005, 09:30 PM

Nope your leafs are wider (or visa/versa). Check with any of the board vendors or ECE. They have the flip kit for 67-72 leafs.

Longstep70 · 05-17-2005, 01:45 PM

Are you sure about that? My ECE catalog doesn't have a flip kit for 67-72 and I've looked at a bunch of the vendor sites and found nothing there either. All I've seen is the flip kits for 73 and up.

kamikazegmc · 05-17-2005, 03:19 PM

DJM has flip kits for trucks 63-72

Longstep70 · 05-17-2005, 07:58 PM

Thank you. I had not checked the DJM site.

72MARIO · 05-17-2005, 08:41 PM

That's new to me too. I went with a drop shackle and Dearched springs. To get a 5" + drop.

Longstep70 · 05-17-2005, 08:46 PM

How does it ride with the dearched springs? I need to look into that as an option. Did you C-notch the frame?

Andy

kamikazegmc · 05-18-2005, 01:00 AM

how much did it cost to dearch your springs?

72MARIO · 05-18-2005, 07:04 PM

I have not driven it yet. Should be on the road in the next month at most.
I think it's going to ride really nice. It has to ride better than stock being closer to the ground. I have drop shocks desigend to work with a 6" drop which will also help out.

Just need to find a set of hedders that the collectors wont get ripped off. I have a set of Chevelle shorts but the hit the motor mounts. I am either going to cut the hedders and make em fit or get a set of motor mounts from Norhtwest Auto Fab.
Then finish up th ebrake lines and I can take it for a ride. 4 yearsin the build up I cant wait to drive it !

The spring work costed me $115 Cdn. That included 4 new bushings pressed in. The dearching was like $20 per side. I took them the spring pack in and told them to take 3" out of them. The said no problem.

No notch here.
I have around 3" between the frame and axel and the rubber bumper is about 2" from hitting the frame. The is a member Powell72 he has a 6" coil drop and has 2.5" between the frame and axel and he had no complaints. I personally would not feel good about riding around with a bolt in notch. I would rather smack the rubber bumper off the axel. Mabye this winter I might weld in a C notch but I would want to box the frame in from in front of front hanger to behind the rear hanger.

69moneypit · 05-18-2005, 08:15 PM

i took my truck to Deep South Springs to have my leaf springs dearched. They lowered the truck 4 inches around 2 years ago and i have not had a problem . The truck rides fine but I have not tried putting a serious load in the bed.

Super Duck · 05-18-2005, 08:20 PM

I just put a 75 rear end under my 67 and welded new spring mounts on the bottom of the housing. no kit req just a torch and a welder.

72MARIO · 05-19-2005, 06:42 PM

I think that Dearching the springs would show the load alot sooner than with the stock contour.

05-16-2005, 09:15 PM	#1
Longstep70 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Jose , Ca Posts: 235	Rear Leafs - are 70's the same as 73's? I have a 70 with rear leafs and I want to flip kit the rear but I've only been seeing kits for the 73 and up trucks. Will these work or are the leafs different in some way? Andy

05-16-2005, 09:30 PM	#2
70short/step Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 1,579	Nope your leafs are wider (or visa/versa). Check with any of the board vendors or ECE. They have the flip kit for 67-72 leafs. __________________ For every person with a spark of genius, There are a hundred with ignition trouble. 70 Short/Step

05-17-2005, 03:19 PM	#4
kamikazegmc Registered Smarta$$ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: vancouver, wa Posts: 214	DJM has flip kits for trucks 63-72 __________________ 63 GMC custom going to be slammed

05-17-2005, 08:41 PM	#6
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	That's new to me too. I went with a drop shackle and Dearched springs. To get a 5" + drop. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

05-18-2005, 01:00 AM	#8
kamikazegmc Registered Smarta$$ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: vancouver, wa Posts: 214	how much did it cost to dearch your springs? __________________ 63 GMC custom going to be slammed

05-17-2005, 01:45 PM	#3
Longstep70 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Jose , Ca Posts: 235	Are you sure about that? My ECE catalog doesn't have a flip kit for 67-72 and I've looked at a bunch of the vendor sites and found nothing there either. All I've seen is the flip kits for 73 and up.

05-17-2005, 07:58 PM	#5
Longstep70 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Jose , Ca Posts: 235	Thank you. I had not checked the DJM site.

05-17-2005, 08:46 PM	#7
Longstep70 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Jose , Ca Posts: 235	How does it ride with the dearched springs? I need to look into that as an option. Did you C-notch the frame? Andy

05-18-2005, 07:04 PM	#9
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	I have not driven it yet. Should be on the road in the next month at most. I think it's going to ride really nice. It has to ride better than stock being closer to the ground. I have drop shocks desigend to work with a 6" drop which will also help out. Just need to find a set of hedders that the collectors wont get ripped off. I have a set of Chevelle shorts but the hit the motor mounts. I am either going to cut the hedders and make em fit or get a set of motor mounts from Norhtwest Auto Fab. Then finish up th ebrake lines and I can take it for a ride. 4 yearsin the build up I cant wait to drive it ! The spring work costed me $115 Cdn. That included 4 new bushings pressed in. The dearching was like $20 per side. I took them the spring pack in and told them to take 3" out of them. The said no problem. No notch here. I have around 3" between the frame and axel and the rubber bumper is about 2" from hitting the frame. The is a member Powell72 he has a 6" coil drop and has 2.5" between the frame and axel and he had no complaints. I personally would not feel good about riding around with a bolt in notch. I would rather smack the rubber bumper off the axel. Mabye this winter I might weld in a C notch but I would want to box the frame in from in front of front hanger to behind the rear hanger. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

05-18-2005, 08:15 PM	#10
69moneypit Divorced .....WITH KIDS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: mississippi Posts: 619	i took my truck to Deep South Springs to have my leaf springs dearched. They lowered the truck 4 inches around 2 years ago and i have not had a problem . The truck rides fine but I have not tried putting a serious load in the bed. __________________ 1969 GMC SWB 1975 Chevy Malibu 80k 1963 Ford Galaxie 63k (inherited) 2005 Nissan Armada (wife's idea)

05-18-2005, 08:20 PM	#11
Super Duck Chevy Nuttttt Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Maria Ca. Posts: 568	I just put a 75 rear end under my 67 and welded new spring mounts on the bottom of the housing. no kit req just a torch and a welder. __________________ 67' Chev swb step side 69' SS elky 03' Chev ext cab 4X4 hey who lernt me to spell is there anything else? Last edited by Super Duck; 05-18-2005 at 08:21 PM.

05-19-2005, 06:42 PM	#12
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	I think that Dearching the springs would show the load alot sooner than with the stock contour. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD



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