Coil springs BB
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Christchurch Canterbury
Coil springs BB
Well seems the BB is too much for my current coils.
A local trader has a set of heavy duty coils forsale he thinks they are C3 corvette.
Does anyone know the uninstall (free) hight of heavy duty front coil springs.
These ones measure 135mm x 240mm
Unsure of wire size
Thanks
A local trader has a set of heavy duty coils forsale he thinks they are C3 corvette.
Does anyone know the uninstall (free) hight of heavy duty front coil springs.
These ones measure 135mm x 240mm
Unsure of wire size
Thanks
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
Front springs are not terribly expensive. Just give VB&P a call and they'll set you up with a pair of correct ones. If you're going to go through the trouble of changing them, just do it once.
My .02
Edit: Oops, just noticed your lacation. That certainly adds a twist but I would still think it's worth the effort to import them.
My .02
Edit: Oops, just noticed your lacation. That certainly adds a twist but I would still think it's worth the effort to import them.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 367
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From: Christchurch Canterbury
Front springs are not terribly expensive. Just give VB&P a call and they'll set you up with a pair of correct ones. If you're going to go through the trouble of changing them, just do it once.
My .02
Edit: Oops, just noticed your lacation. That certainly adds a twist but I would still think it's worth the effort to import them.
My .02
Edit: Oops, just noticed your lacation. That certainly adds a twist but I would still think it's worth the effort to import them.
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Posts: 12,696
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
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the only thing I've been able to find is
1.inside dia. 3.825"
2.wire dia. .656"
3. free height 13.13"
4. load height 11"
thats for a 427 BB but in a 68, dont think there would be much of a difference for yours. you'll need to convert to the mm's. I'm a bit 'tarded when it comes to metrics.
did a poor mans conversion on your mm's, your's are shorter by 4" and fatter by 2".the height might work depending on spring wire size, but the diameter may not.
hope this helps, whenever you ask for info, you need to post the year of your C3, they are different year to year. I read your profile, others that probably have the right info wont.
1.inside dia. 3.825"
2.wire dia. .656"
3. free height 13.13"
4. load height 11"
thats for a 427 BB but in a 68, dont think there would be much of a difference for yours. you'll need to convert to the mm's. I'm a bit 'tarded when it comes to metrics.
did a poor mans conversion on your mm's, your's are shorter by 4" and fatter by 2".the height might work depending on spring wire size, but the diameter may not.
hope this helps, whenever you ask for info, you need to post the year of your C3, they are different year to year. I read your profile, others that probably have the right info wont.
Last edited by oldalaskaman; Mar 30, 2012 at 03:19 AM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 367
Likes: 1
From: Christchurch Canterbury
the only thing I've been able to find is
1.inside dia. 3.825"
2.wire dia. .656"
3. free height 13.13"
4. load height 11"
thats for a 427 BB but in a 68, dont think there would be much of a difference for yours. you'll need to convert to the mm's. I'm a bit 'tarded when it comes to metrics.
did a poor mans conversion on your mm's, your's are shorter by 4" and fatter by 2".the height might work depending on spring wire size, but the diameter may not.
hope this helps, whenever you ask for info, you need to post the year of your C3, they are different year to year. I read your profile, others that probably have the right info wont.
1.inside dia. 3.825"
2.wire dia. .656"
3. free height 13.13"
4. load height 11"
thats for a 427 BB but in a 68, dont think there would be much of a difference for yours. you'll need to convert to the mm's. I'm a bit 'tarded when it comes to metrics.
did a poor mans conversion on your mm's, your's are shorter by 4" and fatter by 2".the height might work depending on spring wire size, but the diameter may not.
hope this helps, whenever you ask for info, you need to post the year of your C3, they are different year to year. I read your profile, others that probably have the right info wont.
