I'm really surprised our paths haven't crossed before. I'd love to see his car! Mine isn't all that nice, but it's a lot of fun.
70 Fury Leaf Spring Rear Mounts
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Aidan1976
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Send him a PM mate, I think it would be great for you both, not often to hear of 2 FCBO forum members living so close, and with the same year, make and model of car.
Ben had a 1970 Sport Fury 2-Door Formal Hardtop which he stripped (was rusty), and is using a lot of parts from it (440/A727, interior parts, hidden headlight grill etc. etc.) to upgrade the convertible.
Ben had a 1970 Sport Fury 2-Door Formal Hardtop which he stripped (was rusty), and is using a lot of parts from it (440/A727, interior parts, hidden headlight grill etc. etc.) to upgrade the convertible.
1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
I know this is an old thread, but I'm a new member and this is relevant. I have a '70 Fury convertible as well...it's a 318. The rear springs are only 5 leaves and I've been trying to research springs that might have been available as as option on this car. I'd like to tighten up the handling just a little bit, as it's kind of scary at speed being so soft. My broadcast sheet says my springs are "234".
The springs from your parts car appear to be six leaf ones. What sort of Fury and with what engine was the parts car that those came out of? I'd really love to know the part # of those six leaf springs....should be stamped on the lower leaf.
Wow...I just realized we're in the same area! Two '70 convertibles....who'd have thought?
The 6 leaf springs came off a 1970 Sport Fury 383V8. I believe they were standard for the car.
1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
I looked at the bottom of the leaves of both Sport Fury springs. I'm sorry, but I can't find any numbers cast in. Maybe surface rust and 45 years eliminated shallow casting numbers.
My 1970 Fury III convertible is a 318/904 car with the light duty (non 8 3/4) rear. I have a drivetrain change 440/727/8.75 in progress. I'm going to see how the car sits and rides with 440 up front and new tires, before I buy any rear springs.
If your car is scary at high speed, I had a 1973 Monaco where the rear springs were the problem. There was a crack on the driver side upper leaf, directly behind the front spring eye, which I did not find. There was poor handling. Then the leaf snapped in 2. No harm done, because the leaf couldn't turn. The front spring mount held the upper leaf in place. If you really think the leaf springs are the problem, right behind the front spring eyes on the upper leaf is where I'd look, although you may need to unbolt the leaf springs at the front to see what's going on. Otherwise, I'd take a hard look at your steering linkage and steering gear. Ben
My 1970 Fury III convertible is a 318/904 car with the light duty (non 8 3/4) rear. I have a drivetrain change 440/727/8.75 in progress. I'm going to see how the car sits and rides with 440 up front and new tires, before I buy any rear springs.
If your car is scary at high speed, I had a 1973 Monaco where the rear springs were the problem. There was a crack on the driver side upper leaf, directly behind the front spring eye, which I did not find. There was poor handling. Then the leaf snapped in 2. No harm done, because the leaf couldn't turn. The front spring mount held the upper leaf in place. If you really think the leaf springs are the problem, right behind the front spring eyes on the upper leaf is where I'd look, although you may need to unbolt the leaf springs at the front to see what's going on. Otherwise, I'd take a hard look at your steering linkage and steering gear. Ben
I got my new tires mounted today, and hopefully soon....will replace the shocks. Maybe those two things will get it to an acceptable level with the original springs.
Of course now, it has sat for about a year and a half with bad tires, while I have conducted a, so far in vain, search for three more correct wheels....it's decided it does not want to run at all. I've got to chase down a fuel delivery problem tomorrow, and see what difference just the new tires have made. Do you have the broadcast sheet for your convertible or any of the parts cars?
Of course now, it has sat for about a year and a half with bad tires, while I have conducted a, so far in vain, search for three more correct wheels....it's decided it does not want to run at all. I've got to chase down a fuel delivery problem tomorrow, and see what difference just the new tires have made. Do you have the broadcast sheet for your convertible or any of the parts cars?
68plymouth383
Senior Member
Are you restoring the car to be all date code, numbers matching that's how it came? Or are you building a driver?
1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
I don't have any of the broadcast sheets. I pulled apart the interior of both cars. Broadcast sheets were no where to be found. Both cars had been previously restored, i.e. 15-20 years ago. My guess is that the broadcast sheets vacated then.
I'm not sure who you're asking, but if it's me....
Somewhere in the middle....not going crazy with date codes, but I do like to have correct parts on it, when practical and not crazy expensive. I am probably going to go off the stock reservation when I get to the point of resurrecting the factory AC...probably replacing the dead RV2 compressor with a considerably more efficient Sanden, since I plan to drive this car a lot in the summer.
1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
I agree. Going factory original on a 318 car is not worth the effort.
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