Gents, Some advice please. I'm doing my '65 Skylark front end right now and want your advice on springs. I'm putting on B body spindles from an '81 leSabre with Spartan Rod Works upper arms [with the correct shorter arm length for the 1.2-2" drop the B spindles give]. I've refurbed the lower arms with new bushes and turned down Camaro ball joints which match the B spindles. I have a set of '67-9 big block Camaro front springs to go in but don't know what difference this will make to the ride height with the new engine - the 425 dual quad in place of the 225 V6. Difference in engie weight is c.300lbs. The car currently ghas a very low ride height [as per my atavar] with 5" only between the bottom of the frame and the ground. OK this is a bit extreme and I will raise it about half an inch becuase I'm getting fouling on one fender on full lock. At this ride height and with the V6 the current V6 spring specs are 14.5 inches high, 8.5 turns. Between 9/16th and 5/8th inch wire gauge 19/32th. From a pic of other springs it looks like the originals are 9.5 turns - is this correct? If so the current springs have been cut by one turn. The BB Camaro springs are Height 16 1/4". 10 coil turns. Wire size is 11/16". or in decimals 16.250" high, wire diameter 0.660", measured at just over 5/8th wire when powder coated. I also have some ordinary 67-9 Camaro springs whcih I might put in temporarily until I get the Nailhead ready. These are 16 1/2" tall and from memory the same 10 turns. Don't know the wire size, sorry and can't get at them easily to measure tehm [does anyone know??] The question is what l height do I need the ordinary Camaro springs to be to give me the 5.5" bottom of frame to floor ride height with the B body springs and the V6. Does anybody know please [Eaton have confirmed that the 67-9 Camaro springs are the right fitment for the '65 Skylark, it's just a question of height!!] best regards and thanks in advance for all your never-ceasing-to-amaze-me depth of knowledge! Nick
