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1948 Club Coupe 8 3/4 rear swap question


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Guys, I'm looking to swap a mid-60's B-body 8 3/4 rear into my '48 Club coupe and was wondering about leaf springs. Can I use later model leafs so that the pads on the 8 3/4 are the correct width, or do I need to use stock size springs, and weld the narrower pads onto the 8 3/4? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.

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unless you wish to build and mount front hangers and use off set shackles at the rear based on the width of the frame section.....pick up a set of proper size perches and weld them in place....even the closet match axle is still off a bit on perch width...welding on new perches is a quick and easy job...unless you happen to have a 8 3/4 laying around....the initial cost for these have gone up and up....the 8 1/4 is a very good go to axle...

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