Wanted: Leaf Spring Eye Bracket J Clip - 3892755

[72-SS-L48]

Looking for NOS J Clips for the front leaf spring eye bracket on a camaro/ nova.

GM Part number 3892755. Must be the factory type with the nut not just the threaded cone. Will take as many as I can find.

Thanks,
Dave

[enio45]

Dave, got a pic of the original?

[72-SS-L48]

Here are pics.

[169indy]

For the Sake of discussions. What is the wrench size on the nut flats and then the threads sizing. I wonder if the replacements are inferior to the Orig design? & can a Guy take Cone style and TIG weld a appropriate sized Jam nut in place for a working option.

I cross threaded one of my Origs as the "J" part of the nut was 'Sprung' which lead to miss alignment of the starting thread and caused a problem that I quickly corrected by NOT forcing it and removed and tapped it out and was really careful starting the bolt again.

I might be able to source one or two factory ones if you are in a jam, but the ALL you can take might be a reason to start fabbing these, if the Cone are just a disaster

Jim

[Too Many Projects]

Clamp the break closed, v groove and weld it. Grind, hand file to finish.
Welding would the same as a butt, small tack and cool between welds until complete. Blast cabinet with medium coarse media and low pressure to give the repair a slight texture.

[William]

Here in WI, the nuts break off the clip. The cone style is far better.

[72-SS-L48]

For the Sake of discussions. What is the wrench size on the nut flats and then the threads sizing. I wonder if the replacements are inferior to the Orig design? & can a Guy take Cone style and TIG weld a appropriate sized Jam nut in place for a working option.

I cross threaded one of my Origs as the "J" part of the nut was 'Sprung' which lead to miss alignment of the starting thread and caused a problem that I quickly corrected by NOT forcing it and removed and tapped it out and was really careful starting the bolt again.

I might be able to source one or two factory ones if you are in a jam, but the ALL you can take might be a reason to start fabbing these, if the Cone are just a disaster

Jim


9/16 hex.

[72-SS-L48]

Here in WI, the nuts break off the clip. The cone style is far better.

This is the result leading me to go back the OEM route with factory j clips.

3 of these clips stripped out way before I could even torque to spec. All by hand. I wouldn’t trust these.

Here’s an example.

[enio45]

well that def is a problem, wonder if different manufactures of these are the problem?

I like the orig style and would probably do a spot weld on each nut to be sure they don't break loose.

[hogdaddy]

What torque are you using.

Here is an interesting thread.
https://www.camaros.net/threads/please-read-sub-standard-leaf-spring-clip-nuts.83635/

[72-SS-L48]

What torque are you using.

Here is an interesting thread.
https://www.camaros.net/threads/please-read-sub-standard-leaf-spring-clip-nuts.83635/

I saw that too. Crazy it’s from 2006 and still having the problem in 2025.

They stripped before I could get a torque wrench on them. The originals I cleaned and put back torqued to 25ft/lbs with no issue.

[hogdaddy]

I saw that too. Crazy it’s from 2006 and still having the problem in 2025.

They stripped before I could get a torque wrench on them. The originals I cleaned and put back torqued to 25ft/lbs with no issue.

Are yours the CIP clips or other? Where did you get them?

[72-SS-L48]

Are yours the CIP clips or other? Where did you get them?

Not sure the brand. I can look closer tonight. They came with the install kit from Eaton Spring

[hogdaddy]

Honestly, I could have sworn my 67 originals were the barrel style but could be mistaken.

AMK fastener sold them at one time.

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=9140.msg67281#msg67281

[Too Many Projects]

The original clip nuts on my '67 Feb LOS built are hex. I have a set of the replacements from OER and the bolt seems under-size, as it wobbles in the barrel and the threads are shallow in the barrel as well. I can see where they aren't going to hold much torque.
One of my original bolts cross threaded in a nut too and the bolt is trash. I was going to use 1 replacement clip nut and bolt, but not now. I will re-thread the nut, but will need a bolt, as the replacement bolt is loose in the original nuts too.

[72-SS-L48]

There is no brand identifier on the j clips