Thread: 50 chevy 2 door coupe rear end swap

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Originally Posted by Matt167

you need conversion springs.. chevs of the 40s sells them.. the original rear was a torque tube, which supports the rear end, so the springs are actually flimsy.. get those, and it'll all work out

mine were a tin wrap spring and were stock they still work fine matt and i putting alot of power thru them still holding the car up. thats been over 20 years like any leaf car you have to controll wind up

Years ago, when I was of modest means, I drilled 1/2" holes 2 inches forward on the spring perches and used them as the centering holes. Presto!! No need to replace springs just U-bolt the housing to the springs and get on with your build.

Course I'm old and senile now, but I remembered that, I think????

Good Luck!!

For my '54, I think I just drilled new holes for the center bolts in the rear end pads.
I say "I think" because it was in 1968, my memory gets a bit vague that far back! Anyway, it survived a hot 283 for years with the stock leaf springs.