Dale the transition year you are refering to ,was not the width dim. but the mounting configuration, from flat plate to small spring locating cone
----- Original Message ----- From: "396guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:09 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] 67 chevelle/71 monte carlo rear swap > To add - I've also heard what Kurt is referring to. I've also heard that 67 > was a transition year and could have either width of rear end but I haven't > seen one yet with the wider rear. May be more of a late-year change due to > anticipation of the 68 model(?) > > Dale > > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 67 chevelle/71 monte carlo rear swap > > > > > > > Aren't the springs different for the 67 ? > > > Larry (z) > > > > Hi Larry, > > 67 was the change over year when the spring > > perches on the > > rear changed from the earlier bolt down design (flat with hole, > > open wound > > spring coil) to the later design that the spring just sits on (raised and > > kinda looks like a hat and has a smaller wound spring coil). I > > have heard > > guys say that they had both kinds of rears in 67 cars. So if he does not > > have the bolt down spring perches with his original rear, he > > should be good > > to go with the 71 Monte 12 bolt and his current spring setup. > > > > --------------------- > > Kurt Ehrhardt > > ACES #1280 > > 66 Malibu > > 66 SuperSport > > Enfield, CT > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
