Calvert springs

Bill Bogues · 12-13-2014, 07:59 PM

I bought a set of Calvert springs for my Nova stocker last month. Today I finally got around to putting them on. When I went to raise the right side spring up to hook up the rear spring shackle it was about 4 inches off to the inside from lining up. Both springs have the same part number on them. Are both springs supposed to be the same or is there a left and right side. It looks like I have 2 left side springs. I can't get in touch with John Calvert and I'd like to get these things on this weekend if possible. Anyone out there know what's going on with these?

FireSale · 12-13-2014, 08:39 PM

I have two sets for my 68 Mustang, one raised and one lowered. I put them side by side when I got them and the pairs of each set were identical. Theres a difference between the front and back end, of coarse , but no right and left that I know of.

EDIT: I just went down and looked at the lowered set in the garage and the part numbers are consecutive. They don't match. One is 39753 and the other is 39754 for my Ford. They are split mono 2000 springs. The large number on the spring label has an "L" to indicate Lowered and one has the big sticker at the front and reads LF while the other has the big sticker at the rear and reads LR.

Dale

MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 12-13-2014, 08:52 PM

Bill…Your front spring perches may have to be loosened off and repositioned. MB.

Bill Bogues · 12-13-2014, 09:34 PM

Maurice ; That's the first thing that I did. It brought the spring to within about an inch of being lined up , but you still have to f orce the spring over to get it to line up. That's not going to work with the spring in a bind. Thank's for the response. Bill

HandOverFist · 12-13-2014, 10:01 PM

Bill - I have not tried it before in the order you are attempting (front first, rear last), but I don't see where that would be an issue. Maybe reverse the order just for the heck of it to see what gives. You doing this on jackstands or a lift?

Larry Hill · 12-13-2014, 11:06 PM

Check the tie bolt placement in relationship to the front eye. If different it will change wheel base.

12-13-2014, 07:59 PM	#1
Bill Bogues Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bethany La. Posts: 323 Likes: 98 Liked 169 Times in 53 Posts	Calvert springs I bought a set of Calvert springs for my Nova stocker last month. Today I finally got around to putting them on. When I went to raise the right side spring up to hook up the rear spring shackle it was about 4 inches off to the inside from lining up. Both springs have the same part number on them. Are both springs supposed to be the same or is there a left and right side. It looks like I have 2 left side springs. I can't get in touch with John Calvert and I'd like to get these things on this weekend if possible. Anyone out there know what's going on with these? __________________ Bill Bogues 4696 STK

12-13-2014, 08:39 PM	#2
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Calvert springs I have two sets for my 68 Mustang, one raised and one lowered. I put them side by side when I got them and the pairs of each set were identical. Theres a difference between the front and back end, of coarse , but no right and left that I know of. EDIT: I just went down and looked at the lowered set in the garage and the part numbers are consecutive. They don't match. One is 39753 and the other is 39754 for my Ford. They are split mono 2000 springs. The large number on the spring label has an "L" to indicate Lowered and one has the big sticker at the front and reads LF while the other has the big sticker at the rear and reads LR. Dale Last edited by FireSale; 12-13-2014 at 09:37 PM. Reason: Corrected a part number

12-13-2014, 08:52 PM	#3
MAURICE BLENDHEIM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Langley (no igloos), British Columbia, Canada Posts: 569 Likes: 311 Liked 285 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Calvert springs Bill…Your front spring perches may have to be loosened off and repositioned. MB.

12-13-2014, 09:34 PM	#4
Bill Bogues Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bethany La. Posts: 323 Likes: 98 Liked 169 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Calvert springs Maurice ; That's the first thing that I did. It brought the spring to within about an inch of being lined up , but you still have to f orce the spring over to get it to line up. That's not going to work with the spring in a bind. Thank's for the response. Bill __________________ Bill Bogues 4696 STK

12-13-2014, 10:01 PM	#5
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Calvert springs Bill - I have not tried it before in the order you are attempting (front first, rear last), but I don't see where that would be an issue. Maybe reverse the order just for the heck of it to see what gives. You doing this on jackstands or a lift? __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

12-13-2014, 11:06 PM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,669 Likes: 1,961 Liked 10,843 Times in 2,254 Posts	Re: Calvert springs Check the tie bolt placement in relationship to the front eye. If different it will change wheel base. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

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