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B/E-Body with Front Coil Over Conversion.... #2462029
03/06/18 03:28 PM
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What spring rate you running?

Re: B/E-Body with Front Coil Over Conversion.... [Re: STEFF] #2462033
03/06/18 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted By STEFF
What spring rate you running?

Probably depends on which motor shruggy
I seem to remember seeing from 350 to 400 Lbs. on front coil over springs on some I've seen mentioned on here shruggy

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Re: B/E-Body with Front Coil Over Conversion.... [Re: Cab_Burge] #2462104
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Mine are 400 with a 2ND gen Hemi alum heads & intake. It isn't no lightweight even with aluminum heads & intake. Iron Mega block though. Car sits just right.

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1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack
1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi
1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL
1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383
1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440
1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4
2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4
2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
Re: B/E-Body with Front Coil Over Conversion.... [Re: 6PKRTSE] #2462163
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Originally Posted By 6PKRTSE
Car sits just right.


It sure does man!

Re: B/E-Body with Front Coil Over Conversion.... [Re: BigBlockGTS] #2462187
03/06/18 08:32 PM
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450lbs on mine....Been in the car a long time and seem to be perfect.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
Re: B/E-Body with Front Coil Over Conversion.... [Re: STEFF] #2462254
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Maybe with my Gen 3 in my 70 Road Runner, I could get away with 350 lb spring?

Re: B/E-Body with Front Coil Over Conversion.... [Re: STEFF] #2462256
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Originally Posted By STEFF
Maybe with my Gen 3 in my 70 Road Runner, I could get away with 350 lb spring?


Do you have glass fenders and bumper and hood? My G2 is also all aluminum...its light for a big engine.


'70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
Re: B/E-Body with Front Coil Over Conversion.... [Re: STEFF] #2462257
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Glass hood only.







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