Rear spring bolt

[Reno Speedster]

I am reassembling my 26-27 rear spring pack and this is the bolt that came out of it. It’s a square head but the tall tip is coned, maybe to make it easier to get in the hole. It’s clearly a specialized bolt but different than the square ones that are advertised as “authentic.” Just wondering if it’s a 26-27 thing or from a later rebuild. One of the springs in the pack is not marked Ford so it has been apart. It’s on the speedster, so authenticity is not a huge issue, just wondering.

[Steve Jelf]

The 8-5-28 parts book has no picture, but it shows #3837 tie bolt for eight-leaf springs 09-27, and #3838 tie bolt for nine-leaf springs 22-27. That tells me there's not a special 26-27 version of either bolt.


This shot among my pictures is labeled BOLT, SPRING, REAR, NOS. If I remember correctly, I got the bolt from Bob Bergstadt.

[ModelTWoods]

I've disassembled and reassembled several 26-27 rear springs, both 8 and 9 leaf. All have had a square head like the last picture posted; no dome like the one that you posted.

[TRDxB2]

I am reassembling my 26-27 rear spring pack and this is the bolt that came out of it. It’s a square head but the tall tip is coned, maybe to make it easier to get in the hole. It’s clearly a specialized bolt but different than the square ones that are advertised as “authentic.” Just wondering if it’s a 26-27 thing or from a later rebuild. One of the springs in the pack is not marked Ford so it has been apart. It’s on the speedster, so authenticity is not a huge issue, just wondering.

It is likely worn from movement in the cross member. Should be the large head as shown above. So is the hole still square?

[Reno Speedster]

No, it’s not worn. The shape is uniform and the whole bolt is covered in a black oxide finish. It is also 3/8 fine rather than course. The hole in the frame is still square. I suspect it is an aftermarket replacement done when a broken leaf was replaced.

The original style bolts are not available at the moment so I have reassembled the pack with this one. If I can get an original style one before the spring goes in, I might replace it. But I won’t loose sleep over it.

[Allan]

Yours is a fine thread bolt, so it is not like any original I have seen. If it works, use it. The square head should do its trick, but it may be difficult to find a square nut with the fine thread. Then again, what does that matter on a speedster.

Allan from down under.

[Dan Hatch]

I have some NOS ones. Email me if you are interested in buying some. Dan