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Old 06-28-2003, 11:08 PM   #1
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Do I need to change front coil srings with engine swap??

I have 71 c-10 6cly truck, i pulled the 6 and droped in a sb 400. The truck seems very soft and likes to bouce around. I know it needs a good set of shocks but what about springs. Is there a diffrence between the to diff engine trucks or are they just worn out. What would or have yall done. Thanks in adv, seth
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Old 06-29-2003, 02:38 PM   #2
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New shocks should put you back in business.
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Old 06-29-2003, 03:05 PM   #3
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Only BB have diffrent springs.
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Old 06-29-2003, 09:07 PM   #4
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I had a 71 parts truck I used to swap over many Parts to my 68. The 71 had a 307 in it and my 68 had 250 six. The springs on the 71 had one more coil and coils were slightly larger in diameter. I decided to go with the original 68 springs when I swapped to 350 engine and disc brakes. Have had no problems.
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