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Thread: Front Coil spring interchange for 52' ?

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    Front Coil spring interchange for 52' ?

    I read/reposted that 79' El Camino rear springs are 4" drop for 50's Buicks......

    I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a front spring interchange ? Possibly a set of springs with a drop of 2" or 3" ?

    Im tearing my 52' - 45R down and am wondering if I can save some cash as other dropped springs are $200.

    tanx- Zilla

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    50's springs

    Yes there are some catalogs with spring rates, and demensions, also some interchange books. You may havto look around for them. Also you could try checking with alignment shops. Have a friend that has done this and found springs that he could readily get in wrecking yards.

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    I was also wondering if I changed over to 54' A-arms, couldnt I run tube shocks with dropped springs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jodezilla View Post
    I was also wondering if I changed over to 54' A-arms, couldnt I run tube shocks with dropped springs?
    Absolutely. Here's a link to an article where a guy did just that.

    http://www.webrodder.com/article.php?AID=245&SID=60
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    thought I'd bump it. Anybody know if there's a front coil spring that will interchange with a Buick 52' front spring ? Im look'n for a cheaper alternative, such as the 79' El camino rear spring swap. The El camino springs are only $79 bucks !(give or take on your area)

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    Have you confirmed the 79 El Camino rear springs drop the car 4"?
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    just from what Rat posted in the other thread.....



    anybody with info on the fronts ???

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