Front spring question

[daveymc29]

I have a 29 roadster, mostly stock. Front spring is sitting about 3/16ths off the axle when parked with no load in car. Maybe even a tad less. I have a spring I got some time back, I believe it may have been used, can't really remember. I do remember that I disassembled it and ground the bottoms of the leaves to have them slide across each other without gouging the leaf below and greased it.

Checking Andrew Red book it says a 10 leaf is used on my car and that when sitting on a flat surface, eye to eye should measure 30 5/8ths to 30 15/16ths, with the height from bottom leaf to ground of 4 7/8ths to 5 1/8th.

Mine is 30 and 5/8ths, eye to eye, but the height is 5 3/4. That seems a tad high, will it affect the ride or should I get another spring or gave mine re-arched? I'm thinking it is probably a re-pop from Sacto Vintage, the uneven leaf lengths make me think that. What would you do?

[J Franklin]

I'd use the other spring you have. I think the book is giving you an estimate that your spring is close to. It only takes an hour or two to change your front spring with a minimum of nuts & cotters to remove. If you don't like the ride go buy another, but you may find the new spring you buy is the same.

[jfreddie]

A little extra spring height is not a bad thing. It will settle in after a short time.
The guide is that you should be able to see the bottom half of the axle when looking at the car from the front.

[Tom Wesenberg]

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Originally Posted by jfreddie

A little extra spring height is not a bad thing. It will settle in after a short time.
The guide is that you should be able to see the bottom half of the axle when looking at the car from the front.

I've always heard the same thing, but never heard from what distance to view the axle.

On second thought I guess because the splash apron is so close to the axle it would be obvious.