rear springs

[123abc]

lookin for pics of anyone who has either reverse eye or mid eye 5 leaf springs on a 70 mustang i want to see how far the drop is on each

[booah]

This is using a mid eye from MikeMaierInc, no lowering blocks with 265/35/18 in the rear.

If you measure from the pinch weld slot in the rear its about 8 1/4" from the ground to the top of the slot.

[Dwayne]

Mike Maier should have the 1st production run of his new narrow springs in Feb.

[Edz66Vert]

I have the same question for my 66. The springs look like the original 4 leafs and are basically straight, as soon as anyone goes in the back, they bottom out. I want 5 leaf rear springs to stiffen it up but I don't want it to sit up too much in the rear so that I have to put lowering blocks in. I don't mind going up 10 or 20 mm on what it is now,

Harry's Classics are listing 5 leaf std or mid-eye for $183 per side, will mid-eye keep it near the height it is now? Any other recommendations?

Current side-on shot

[123abc]

im looking to go mid eye or reverse eye to avoid lift try steph at custom mustangs in canberra he has some measurements to go off

[Edz66Vert]

Found a Custom Mustangs in Victoria, none in Canberra? The only Mustang parts place in Canberra shut down last year.

Pedders here just quoted me $440 for re-roll standard springs and add 1 leaf but my leaf faces are very worn. May as well buy new ones for that price. Harry will do them for $368 plus delivery so I can always pick them up when I'm in Sydney next but he's not open until the 14th.

Custom Mustangs quoted $460 for a recommended 5 leaf Mid eye plus $50 courier.

I think a 5 leaf may be a bit hard so I'll probably go 4.5 mid eye.

[Shaunp]

Check out Astroboys 65 coupe build I put reverse eye in it and KFFL59 in the front.

[Dwayne]

Astro had a 351 as well, so good reference point I'm guessing.

[Edz66Vert]

Good idea, I'll have a look at it.

[Edz66Vert]

Any tips where to start, there's 65 pages!

Found it, stance looks nice on page 62, but looks high on 63?

[Dwayne]

Newest photo is probably the best as they will have settled.

[Edz66Vert]

Yes, funny, every time I jack my car up to work on it, the front sits up 2-3" in the air. looks crazy. Take it for a short run, sits down nice again.

Just not sure to go 4.5 or 5 leafs with 1" or 2" drop over standard. Don't want to end up putting lowering blocks under it and don't want too hard a ride.

[Dwayne]

Just not sure to go 4.5 or 5 leafs with 1" or 2" drop over standard. Don't want to end up putting lowering blocks under it and don't want too hard a ride.

4.5 and 2" drop then ?

[Shaunp]

Astro had a 351 as well, so good reference point I'm guessing.

351 AOD, 5 leaf reverse eye, Billstien shocks sits nice and drives pretty well.

[Edz66Vert]

Astro had a 351 as well, so good reference point I'm guessing.

351 AOD, 5 leaf reverse eye, Billstien shocks sits nice and drives pretty well.

Sounds good, I'll pickup a set from Harry when he's back in a week and a half. Custom Mustangs said from experience people who had their old springs reshaped found they flattened out again after about 3 months. Cheaper to buy new and my old springs have depressions where they have rubbed away over the years.