Mk2 Factory diesel front springs & tailgate panel please

[Adam mk1]

Im fitting a di in a mk1so need factory diesel front springs or v6 ambulance type and also am converting rear doors from barn to tailgate, so need filler panel please, thanks Adam

[dumper]

Not sure but if both mk1&2 don’t forget the spacer blocks that go between spring and axle it’s a long time ago but I think the Ford parts department told us that the spacer block and longer u bolts was the only difference between petrol and diesel or it may have been difference between Perkins and York engine

[Adam mk1]

Hi dumper, thanks for your reply
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When i fitted a di in my ex AA 120 mk2, before changing the pinto i fitted springs from a v6 ambulance that had been broken up, & i drove it like this for a week or so, and with those springs fitted and still with the pinto it looked like a cross between a 4x4 transit or one without an engine if you get what i mean the camber of spring was far greater and that was without spacer blocks

[Adam mk1]

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[Adam mk1]

The tallest spring with spacer is what was fitted on my v4 mk1,
the lower springs are from a 160 mk2 petrol i broke up for boby parts but just kept springs in the shed,
I also broke up a 160 diesel springs that i have fitted at moment but it also sits low and as you can see from pictures spacer block isnt going to lift sufficiently for my liking

[Adam mk1]

The difference in these springs are 2 3/4 inches show above

[Adam mk1]

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[Adam mk1]

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[Adam mk1]

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[Adam mk1]

That was a factory di mk2 190 on ebay the other day see how high it sits that's what i want, i dif message seller to buy springs but he wanted to sell van as is than break it, i did consider buying complete van then break it my self, but hes sold it now

[Ralph.9]

Hi Adam, I have a pair of MK2 v6 front springs from an Ambulance & I have a complete rear end of roof from a SWB tailgate van with the closing pane.My mate Dave had that minibus & its been sold to a bus museum. Ralph

[Adam mk1]

Cheers ralph, ill give you a call this evening

[Neil]

if you want it sitting high alter the shackle bars [re make /drill] a bit like a 70 s jack up kit

[Adam mk1]

I fitted 120 springs on rear with the spacer blocks and i will as you suggest once its outside all back together if im not happy with how it sits chop rear hanger and put a bit in them, i did this on rear of my mk2, put 2 inches in them but 2 inches on those doesn't lift it 2 inches!!! Because it's in the rear of spring not the middle of axle! But the mk2 sat spot on

[Neil]

problem with springs is they are tempered and that wears weak with time and use,,, early mk 1 s had more layers in them 6 on the back and I think 3 on the front,, if you jack the shackles up and its just the same maybe the springs duff