rear housing moving ?

Mike Savelle · 07-19-2019, 03:08 PM

1967 Camaro mono leaf with slide a link, is there a fix to stop it moving ? mono leaf only has pin locater on bottom.

Hacksaw · 07-19-2019, 03:33 PM

The pin should go into the housing bracket on your rear.

Mike Savelle · 07-19-2019, 05:10 PM

there is no pin on the rear end side , only on the bottom. the spring is smooth and the rear end housing is smooth , therefore its just the clamping force that holds it there . didn't have the problem until we went 1.30s in 60'

4284spd · 07-19-2019, 05:21 PM

Should always be a pin through the leaf and a hole in the perch. Its the way they have always been done.

Mark Yacavone · 07-19-2019, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 4284spd

Should always be a pin through the leaf and a hole in the perch. Its the way they have always been done.

Except it's not that way on GM factory mono's.
I had them on my Omega, but the weight exceeded their limit by about 600 lbs.
I took a set of carbon fiber springs from an Astro Van, and sawed both eyes off them and placed them under the mono's. You can drill that nub out with some good bits and a stout drill press and lots of oil. Then you can hold it all together with tradition round top spring bolts.

Billy Nees · 07-19-2019, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

You can drill that nub out with some good bits and a stout drill press and lots of oil. Then you can hold it all together with tradition round top spring bolts.

Yes, SOME, not one good bits and a stout drill press and LOTS of oil AND patience.

ss3011 · 07-19-2019, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Except it's not that way on GM factory mono's.
I had them on my Omega, but the weight exceeded their limit by about 600 lbs.
I took a set of carbon fiber springs from an Astro Van, and sawed both eyes off them and placed them under the mono's. You can drill that nub out with some good bits and a stout drill press and lots of oil. Then you can hold it all together with tradition round top spring bolts.

There must have been some different Mono leafs available , because the ones I have , which I believe are OEM GM , have a through bolt with the locating pin to the top .

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Mike Savelle Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 369 Likes: 125 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	rear housing moving ? 1967 Camaro mono leaf with slide a link, is there a fix to stop it moving ? mono leaf only has pin locater on bottom.

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Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 884 Likes: 207 Liked 310 Times in 174 Posts	Re: rear housing moving ? The pin should go into the housing bracket on your rear.

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Mike Savelle Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 369 Likes: 125 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: rear housing moving ? there is no pin on the rear end side , only on the bottom. the spring is smooth and the rear end housing is smooth , therefore its just the clamping force that holds it there . didn't have the problem until we went 1.30s in 60'

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4284spd VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 1,709 Likes: 848 Liked 4,139 Times in 950 Posts	Re: rear housing moving ? Should always be a pin through the leaf and a hole in the perch. Its the way they have always been done. __________________ Bob Smith