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10-24-2006, 10:08 AM
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front end weight? or trick springs?
Does anyone know how much the front end of a 71LWB with a SBC in it weights? or has anyone used moroso trick springs in the front for drag racing? any input would help
 Thank you I know they dont make a set of springs for our trucks but was wondering if chevelle springs might work, or if something used the same diameter as our trucks do.
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10-24-2006, 10:56 AM
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Location: Jackson, Mo.
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Re: front end weight? or trick springs?
I can tell you that my '66 LWB has 2020 lbs. on the front end ( with a 'glass hood) and several years ago I had a company out of K.C. make a set of custom trick springs for the front. It took 2 tries to get them right, but they didn't charge me for the second set. The company was called the Kansas City Spring Company. I don't have their #, though. Not even sure that they're still around.
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10-24-2006, 07:32 PM
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ran out of money
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Re: front end weight? or trick springs?
nxtruck, thanks for the information.
does anyone know if chevelle springs will swap in?
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10-24-2006, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: vacaville ca, because it as far from indy as i can be
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Re: front end weight? or trick springs?
ive heard that chevelle and elcamino springs are a comon swap and an easy way to drop a 1-2". i have access to lots of stock elco and chevelle springs at my junkyard but when i looked at the back they looked way to flimsy, thinner spring material and a more open wind coil.
if you are serious i can get more stock specs and pick some up and ship to you. |
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10-24-2006, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Southern Pines NC
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Re: front end weight? or trick springs?
Do they have a set for a Impala? It's weight is close to a truck
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10-25-2006, 12:40 AM
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ran out of money
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Location: northern, NJ
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Re: front end weight? or trick springs?
the weight nxtruck's said is close to one set offered for a chevelle. i was just wondering if they physically would fit in a 67-72 chevy trucks control arm/coil buckets....
trkklr77: if you could find out for me the spec for a stock truck spring to a stock chevelle spring that would be great. i was trying on moog's web site and a few others to find coil size and everything but was coming up short
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