Strange blocks on leaf springs

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HS Nova
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Strange blocks on leaf springs

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Anyone know what these blocks are and what purpose they serve? They are held on by metal straps to the mono leafs. Car is a 1969 Chevy Nova. Never seen anything like them before.

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some sort of dampner would be my guess.
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They were to prevent spring chatter on the mono leaf cars.
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tenxal wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:00 pm They were to prevent spring chatter on the mono leaf cars.
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