Springs
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Springs
Is it possible to tell big block vs small block front springs on a 67 by looking at them on the car? This is a small block car with big block motor. Other things one should look for to see if it was properly modified to handle the big block?
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Larry
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Well, from my experience in trying over the GM counter, stock SB springs (tags and all) on my aluminum head BB car - yes, you can probably tell. Because if they installed an iron head BB engine on top of SB springs, the springs are probably completely collapsed and coil bound. The ones I installed didn't have hardly 1/8 inch between the coils after 12 months of slight use.
