# 1896 towncar springs

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1896-towncar-springs/29137>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 14, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1896-towncar-springs/29137 "2009-04-14T16:08:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![bobreilich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@bobreilich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bobreilich)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1896-towncar-springs/29137/1 "2009-04-14T16:08:23Z")

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Does anyone happen to know if the original springs are constant or variable. What is the best replacement? Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1896-towncar-springs/29137/2 "2009-04-14T16:47:16Z")

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Look at the spring. If the coil spacing across the length of the spring is the same, they’re constant force springs. If the coil spacing gets closer towards the bottom of the spring, they’re variable force springs. Any good auto parts store can supply replacement springs.

Tester

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1896-towncar-springs/29137/3 "2009-04-14T16:53:12Z")

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Your local blacksmith should be able to tell you.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1896-towncar-springs/29137/4 "2009-04-14T16:55:23Z")

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Or, perhaps Ye Olde J.C. Whitney catalogue!

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1896-towncar-springs/29137/5 "2009-04-14T16:57:36Z")

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I know the Town Car has been around for a while, but I had no idea they were this old.

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1896-towncar-springs/29137/6 "2009-04-14T18:46:09Z")

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Ask at the links below and it is likely that you will find someone that knows details about the springs. Be prepared to give specific information about what particular form of the Town Car you have. There may be different springs for a touring sedan or whatever they call them. I am pretty sure that the original rear springs were air springs and they would be superbly progressive. The front coils, I don’t know.

[www.lincolnsonline.com](http://www.lincolnsonline.com)  
[www.crownvic.net](http://www.crownvic.net)