Author Topic: Competition Handling Package--Standard on Mach 1?  (Read 2755 times)

Offline drummingrocks

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Competition Handling Package--Standard on Mach 1?
« on: November 26, 2010, 12:21:38 PM »
I'm getting ready to order a set of reproduction Eaton leaf springs for my '69 Mach 1.  Looking at the NPD catalog, I noticed that the leaf spring application chart lists a "Competition Handling" leaf spring for a '69.  Was the competition handling package an additional option on top of the Mach 1 package, or did all Mach 1s automatically include it?  There was nothing on my Marti Report about a competition handling package, and I just wanted to be sure it wasn't something that my car was originally built with.
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Offline 69grandecj

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Re: Competition Handling Package--Standard on Mach 1?
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2010, 08:43:40 PM »
I'm pretty sure that it is part of the Mach 1 and GT package.
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Re: Competition Handling Package--Standard on Mach 1?
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2010, 08:50:54 PM »
the invoice for my 69 mach indicates "handling suspension" is included at no extra charge.

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Offline cobrajetchris

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Re: Competition Handling Package--Standard on Mach 1?
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2010, 11:13:50 AM »
I would be cautious with aftermarket springs as I have had many problems with them on the front and rear. If your original springs are not sagging, I would clean them up and intall them. I have found most of the time the reproduction springs raise the ride height of the car, causing the car to sit uneven. Another option is having a spring company re-arch the rear leafs but sometimes they don't get it right either. Even the OEM replacement coil springs from FORD that was available are not correct because they obsoleted the old parts and the replacements were kind of a one size fits all. I have not purchased any reproductions springs in awhile and maybe they have improved them, good luck.
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Re: Competition Handling Package--Standard on Mach 1?
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2010, 12:29:30 AM »
I have found most of the time the reproduction springs raise the ride height of the car, causing the car to sit uneven. .
It might not look right but the cars are designed to not sit even or level . As much as it messes with my sensibilities the rear is designed to sit slightly lower then the front from the factory. Eaton spring was a OEM MFG to Ford and have the original blueprints that they build by . They don't follow the one type fits all philosophy. Bob
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Offline SCJSTU

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Re: Competition Handling Package--Standard on Mach 1?
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2010, 05:52:53 PM »
YEP,
the car is supposed to settle once the spring get 'broken in' but some take forever to do that.......its very noticable when someone changes springs..........car sits waaaay too high........I would keep origs if at all possible
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