ace_cobra

70 Sting:
What coils are in there now, the stock coils for a 350? Do you have any aluminum mods on your engine? The ride height looks great

70 Sting

Yes, stock coils.
Everything on the car is to original specs.
Car height matches AIM except for 1/2" too high on rear driver side.

I should note: The previous owner ran 235's on the front which didn't fill the wheel well as nice. I replaced them with 245's (second photo).

JD77

Those are what the stock springs look like, unless mine also were from a Ford van. I just swapped in 550 springs last weekend and when I laid my new springs next to my old, they looked just like your picture.

ace_cobra

So there's one thing I still cannot quite grasp. If I get lower springs, the car will sit lower, yes, but the frame vs body will stay the same. Right now. my frame is to specs, but my body is 2 inches higher than it should be...

bazza77

you only posted one pic of a body mount and that amount of shims with that puck is OK , if you want to check the others , the easy way is to look in the engine bay at the 2 at the base of the firewall, they should have a similar amount of shims/puck.

just looking at your side pic and just seeing the small amount of trans cross-member peeking out from under the rocker trim tells me your body to frame is distance is.............normal .


what/where are you measuring to say your frame is in spec?

Duntov

As I recallair conditioning springs were different than non AC cars. The F41 springs were larger diameter along with stiffer. I have a set of original AC springs that I can get a photo of if you want. When we autocrossed we got a set of the GM over the counter F41 replacements and cut a coil with a saw (less heat transfer). This brought the front end down.

The rear springs were 7 leaf for F41, 9 leaf base suspension, 6 leaf "Daytona". The more leaves had a greater arch and smoother ride. I have had some factory springs with the bands on them as well.

If you're going after ride height and all that give Van Steele or Vette Brakes a call. They can likely get you a combo that will meet your needs.

ace_cobra

bazaa77,
I was following the frame measurements in the CSM. I will get the page number once I get out to the garage.