Anyone here using the moroso trick front springs? im interested in using them but wowuld like to know whats entailed first. will i have to put them in and take them out several times to cut them or is there a spring that provides the correct ride height out of the box? Thanks,
I have them in my 70'. I used the ones for the BB Chevelle (front end weight of 1750-1810) Jegs P/N 710-47200. No cutting. Rob
Cool can u post a pic of the car sitting hows the ride height? u say u ordered BB chevelle? i was told SB chevelle, Thanks for the info.
I don't know what to tell you about the SB springs. I weighed the front of my car and the closest were the BB ones. The front tires are M/T Sportsman 26 x 7.5 x 15" Here is a pic.
oh ok thats how they go by the weight of the car? ill have to get mine weighed then once its back together. Cool thanks again man, Shawn
Shawn, I use the same springs as Rob. Uncut. They did settle about an inch the first year. Becareful on the install, they're alittle tricker than a stock spring due to the hieght.
Cool Shayne what do u usually 60ft at? im lookin to make this thiing get outta the hole, i bought all of the dick miller rear stuff jim rodgers had on here a while back. so that should be good hes the one who suggested the sb chevele springs, also im gonna have a glass hood and maybe next year aluminum heads lol oh ya also what shocks are u guys using? or recommend? Thanks,
Shawn, I can 60' at 1.50, but I never do. I like to keep it around 1.56. For next year I shooting for 1.59-1.60. You have to remember that my thing is bracket racing and I look at things alittle differently. If I put a 4.10 gear in my car and added about 300 rpm to my converter, then set the tune-up on kill, I would 60' around 1.43. I would think with what your doing, mid to high 1.30's are possible with everything right. The GSE/GSM guys are down there, but there stuff is really refined.
Well as you theres nothing refined about me so id be happy with lo 1.5s, hi 1.40's, Jim said he did 1.40 his car with the same suspension set up. where can i weigh my car? shall i get the tarffic units portable scales? LOL Motor is goin together next week soon as i get my heads from John Zerucha we're gonna dyno it WOOHOOOO.
Shawn, If you have a local landfill near you, they usually have scales to weigh trucks going in and out. I am using Competition Engineering shocks front and rear. I also use a anti-roll bar similar to the Dick Miller setup. Rob
I also use the sbc on my 69 streetcar I even cut them a half of a coil.when I switched from the bbc springs the car acted totally different on the track 60 ft dropped from 1.50 to a best of 1.39 and consistent 1.40 with 3.73 gears.yhe car now has a wicked stance but it is a little floppy on the corners for street driving. :3gears:
I used the small block spring I like the low front end look all steel car I also have the rear springs too
#47160 or 47190 are the part numbers...... "160's" are the SB,"190's" are the BB With about 1860lbs on the frt wheels I use the "160's". I have aluminum heads and a glass hood.
front springs HI Shawn! Where in Cleveland? I am parting out the Regal~ Moroso trick fronts ( and rears ) for small chevy. $50 for shocks and springs. About fifty passes on them. Best 60' was a 1.42 on drag radials. Also have the comp engineering 3way adjustable shocks front&rear. As mentioned, they settled a little but sit nice now. eckelmeyer@wideopenwest.com or my cell is 440-342-0952
Kelly i'll take the springs n shock 50 bux for all? let me know i can come pick them up this weekend. Thanks
This weekend out... buddy's getting married next weekend and the "guys" party is this weekend, starts saturday at breakfast. Should be 'interesting' I have a break from work coming up and will finally concentrate on taking the car apart and get the wife off my back about the 9 cars that have collected here. And yes $50 takes all. Not a bad deal, the shocks were $80 a pair and the spring were $100.
