Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[T Creighton]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Yeeeeeees!
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The test fitting of one front spring set has shown the new clamps clear everything very nicely. Under very heavy loading or lots of side to side torsion, that may be a different story, but it would have to be fairly extreme flexion to be a problem.

Glad they fit Tony. Heaps of clearance all round.
Strange that the Parts Catalogue and the MBF1 show different pictures. The parts book lists the different clips for all models F15A and up.
Terry

[Private_collector]

Maybe it's one of those 'old VS new' style things.
Anyhow, as long as it works!

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by T Creighton

Strange that the Parts Catalogue and the MBF1 show different pictures.

I believe the diagram in the workshop manual is incorrect. Early production springs are as per Parts List diagram. Late production springs have one additional leaf, and the rear clips are the same type as the front but are inverted and have a heavy steel bush over the bolt (see pic below).

It would appear there was some concern about the rear clips fouling the chassis, although as Tony says it would require extreme spring flexion for this to occur. However if it did occur it would be very unhealthy for the spring, and could potentially snap the top leaf at that point.