'67 Camaro leaf springs

[Vetteman61]

Will '67 and '68 Camaro leaf springs interchange as long as they match in relation to mono or multi leaf.  I have searched and found conversion info, but I'm unsure if I found a monoleaf '68 leaf spring if it would bolt right up to my '67 Camaro.

Thanks,
Brandon

[x77-69z28]

Yes, they are the same

[bertfam]

Yes they will, but spring rates are dependant on a multitude of factors, so a spring from a 68 will fit, but the ride height may be different.

Ed

[Vetteman61]

OK, thank you for the responses.




Brandon

[vtfb68]

Ed,
At what gas tank level, human weight,  did the factory calculate the spring capacities ? was there a formula?
  Victor

[bertfam]

John can answer this better than I can, but the spring rates themselves were based on what options were added (or subtracted) to/from the car. In general, different springs rates were used to keep the "ride height" at a constant, compared with other Camaros.

With a few variances between years, this height was based on two basic conditions:

1. "As Shipped", which was the car, oil, water, 2 gallons of fuel and the recommended tire pressure (24lbs front and rear)
2. "Curb Weight", which was the car, oil, water, a full tank of fuel and the recommended tire pressure (24lbs front and rear)

For 1967, the measurements are on UPC 3, sheet A8. For 1968 you can see the measurements on UPC 0, sheet A11, and for 1969 it's on UPC 0, sheet A10.

There were a lot of other factors involved, but the above is the jist of what they were trying to accomplish.

Ed