front coil spring replacement - cushions?
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: San Antonio Tx
front coil spring replacement - cushions?
HI - 69 big block 427
we replaced the rear springs several months ago and now the front is low and lights hit the ground - so we are replacing front coil springs when we look in there we see rubber cushions on the bottom. looked all over and made calls - been told cant buy any and they dont belong there. our thought is the car may have been a small block before the 427 was installed and cushions were put in to compensate for the extra weight.
so the question is 3 fold - do the cushions belong there? if so where can we buy some? if we cant find any should we use the old ones -
any help would be appreciated
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we replaced the rear springs several months ago and now the front is low and lights hit the ground - so we are replacing front coil springs when we look in there we see rubber cushions on the bottom. looked all over and made calls - been told cant buy any and they dont belong there. our thought is the car may have been a small block before the 427 was installed and cushions were put in to compensate for the extra weight.
so the question is 3 fold - do the cushions belong there? if so where can we buy some? if we cant find any should we use the old ones -
any help would be appreciated
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From: WI
those are called "air conditioning spacers" not exactly Corvette specific but they are (or were) available from GM, Mr. gasket sells them also....ever watch a NASCAR race?? on TV they are known as "spring rubbers" the stock car guys just cut them and use them differently.
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