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#1 Posted : Sunday, 27 January 2008 12:03:48 AM(UTC)
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are all hk t g leaf springs the same lenght wagon,ute,sedan etc
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#2 Posted : Sunday, 27 January 2008 2:38:22 AM(UTC)
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Hi hazzard.

Yes & no.

They are all the same length from centre to centre of the bolts. Some (HT onwards) have a larger front spring eye, so that the 'total' length would be more. Also, the springs with the larger spring eyes will not fit the bodies
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#3 Posted : Sunday, 27 January 2008 2:38:22 AM(UTC)
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Hi hazzard.

Yes & no.

They are all the same length from centre to centre of the bolts. Some (HT onwards) have a larger front spring eye, so that the total length would be more. Also, the springs with the larger spring eyes will not fit the bodies de
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#4 Posted : Sunday, 27 January 2008 3:12:08 AM(UTC)
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thanks dr terry also is there a difference between manual & auto cars meaning the number of leafs in the monaro range
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#5 Posted : Sunday, 27 January 2008 7:28:04 AM(UTC)
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Hi hazzard.

You only asked about length, the number of leaves varies a lot.

Wagons have more leaves, ute & vans even more.

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#6 Posted : Sunday, 27 January 2008 7:22:31 PM(UTC)
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My Brougham had the "dragging its arse" look when I bought it, it had the normal 3 leaf rear springs. I got some 6 leaf springs from a station wagon which fixed this nicely. You will need to get the spacers that go between the diff pad and lower saddle to
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#7 Posted : Sunday, 27 January 2008 9:59:57 PM(UTC)
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In HK most GTS had the same springs, but Monaros start to differ greatly in late HK.

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