Bought a new set of 5 leaf spring from General Spring neay KC, KS. Do i leave the insulators on or off.
I left them off of my 63 Galaxie after welding a very thick washer in the housing pad to center the spring. Don’t notice and noise or anything. It sits about 3/4” higher without them.
I am going to install a 57 housing from a fairlane. One housing has the big hole like an insulator pad would use and the othe 57 housing I have just has a small hole.
What is everyone doing? Leave the rubber pads in or modify the housing hole and get rid of the pads. At least on my end, I do not have to modify. I just decide which housing to use.
Thanks for the relies.

Carl
Kansas

Older guy that works at Atlas Spring and Axle told me he reuses the old hard rubber pads that are on there there, said the new ones were way too soft and would be torquing them down forever till they finally pancaked out

Hi;  Sorry can't help you with your question.. However, my  57 Ford car needs at least all the rear bushings etc replaced.  Wondering if I should just do that or just buy new springs complete?  What is a ball park price for new springs currently?  Thanks.  


Paul

Fir my 56 I bought two 5 spring leafs, and two shackles with tax and shipping it was $497. Shipping was $99.
https://www.generalspringkc.com/leaf-springs/
PS: For my 56 Fairlane I had to choose passenger car for a model to find mine.