Re: 31 Model A rear spring
The reason why the Model A springs are under tension is, as Phil Brown said, the springs on a modern car are attached to the frame at one end. That anchors the spring and keeps the axle in place. The springs on a Model A are not anchored but have shackles at both ends. So the tension keeps the axle more or less in the center of the car. A track bar will anchor the rear end to eliminate any side movement, however slight, in the rear end.
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