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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Wichita, KS
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1963 Spring Heights?
How tall should stock 1963 front springs be? I've found the height of 67-72's to be 13-14 inches depending on settling. I was hoping I could use a set of Impala springs I have lying around to replace my broken springs. Unfortunately they're 16 inches and don't fit very well. They're the same diameter coils and wire. They both appear to have 7 coils. If I were to cut the Impala front springs down to 13.5 inches or the closest half coil to that I should be ok for a short term set right? Or do I pony up for a new set of drop springs and sell the Impala ones on craigslist?
Sorry for being long winded. - Brian
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1963 Long Bed C10 - LT1/4L60E Swap in Progress. Blew up the straight six and happened to have the engine trans combo on hand already. 1995 Impala SS - LT1/T56 Combo. This is my 1st priority project. |
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: San Francisco, CA USA
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Re: 1963 Spring Heights?
63-66 front suspensions are pretty much the same as 67-72. The main problem with cutting the Impala springs is that they could end up stiffer than you might like. However, if you are the adventurous type, I would say go for it.
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Wichita, KS
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Re: 1963 Spring Heights?
Well If I were not the adventurous type would I have stuck an LT1 in it in the first place? So off to cut some springs. I figure I'll start with a coil or less. Whatever it takes to get them to fit in the pockets for starters and see where the front sits. Even if they ride a little stiff they gotta be better then the PO's heated to lower them stockers.
- Brian
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1963 Long Bed C10 - LT1/4L60E Swap in Progress. Blew up the straight six and happened to have the engine trans combo on hand already. 1995 Impala SS - LT1/T56 Combo. This is my 1st priority project. |
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