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Topic: Front Coil Springs?
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GregK
Gearhead Posts: 221
From: Clear Spring, Md
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 12-27-2004 04:11 PM
   
I want to change out the front coils on my 68 coupe. This car is used for the street and drag racing. I want to change to a six cylinder spring the problem is all the mustang houses list the same spring for six cylinders and small v8 for that year. Is there any difference between the two. For 66 and 65 mustangs they list seperate springs for each engine. Are there any difference in the springs used on 65 & 66 that they could'nt be used on a 68? Alex you are using the Moog spring #8088 can this be used on a 68 also?------------------
1968 coupe 351W, Bored.030,Stock Crank, Stock Rods,Decked,KB Hyper. flat top pistons. Bullet Cam 231/[email protected]/.541 lift,Stock heads,RPM Air Gap,BG 750 Speed Demon,MSD Ignition,C4 Trans.,9" rear with 4.11 posi. best time 12.323 @ 106.80 mph in the 1/4
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GregK
Gearhead Posts: 221
From: Clear Spring, Md
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 12-28-2004 03:17 PM
TTT------------------
1968 coupe 351W, Bored.030,Stock Crank, Stock Rods,Decked,KB Hyper. flat top pistons. Bullet Cam 231/[email protected]/.541 lift,Stock heads,RPM Air Gap,BG 750 Speed Demon,MSD Ignition,C4 Trans.,9" rear with 4.11 posi. best time 12.323 @ 106.80 mph in the 1/4
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Jerry Piner
Gearhead Posts: 224
From: staunton, va
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 12-28-2004 04:18 PM
Hey Greg did you get that stroker that you were looking at?
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26813
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-28-2004 04:20 PM
Yes Greg, you can use those springs on all 65-70 Mustangs.------------------
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GregK
Gearhead Posts: 221
From: Clear Spring, Md
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 12-29-2004 02:25 PM
No Jerry I did not get the stroker, It was sold before I called about it. I do have the motor out and at Smith Racing Engines for Bobby to freshen up. I'm going to put a set of AFR 185 heads and some Eagle rods in it for a little more insurance.Thanks Alex I'll check our local NAPA store and see if they can get them. ------------------
1968 coupe 351W, Bored.030,Stock Crank, Stock Rods,Decked,KB Hyper. flat top pistons. Bullet Cam 231/[email protected]/.541 lift,Stock heads,RPM Air Gap,BG 750 Speed Demon,MSD Ignition,C4 Trans.,9" rear with 4.11 posi. best time 12.323 @ 106.80 mph in the 1/4
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 2962
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 12-30-2004 07:38 AM
I would look for a shop that does springs and sometime they will also do brakes (not the chain shops). They should be able to tell you what stock springs are for your car stock wise and give you the spring rates. I bought a set of generic leafs springs from a vendor that said that all Mustangs used the same springs. Three years later they flattened out and I had to replace them. I found a shop a few towns over that their only business is car and truck spring. The guy there told me that each car (body, engine and trans wise) had different rate springs.------------------
Ed S. 68 S-code FB GT 4spd(now C6)/3.25 PS PDB
68 J-code(now 289) Cp Sprint"B" C4/3L00-9" PDB PS AC
99 F150 XLT Ext/cab, 4X4, 5.4L, 3L55
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