Need help with front springs(too low).

MarkZ28

I have an 83 El Camino I basically redid myself, including replacing the frame all alone, lol. One of the mods I did was the Hotchkiss tubular upper control arms(lowers werent available when I built it) and am using the 12" 1LE rotors from a 92 Z28 on B body spindles as needed for the Hotchkiss arm kits. The problem is that the front end is way low, low enough that the lower control arms are resting on the rubber bump stops. Looks cool and handles pretty dang good but Im sure its not good on the suspension and rides stiff. I put springs in made for a V8, car was originally a V6 auto, now has a 350 with turbo 350 trans. I first put Edelbrock coils on all four corners which had the whole car low and mean looking. I then switched frames and put bigger rear tires on the rear for better drag racing traction, so the back is up with older El Camino cargo coil Moog springs and had put Moros trick springs up front. Still way too low in front. I did not change the lower control arms in any way, no mods to frame so cant figure out why the front drops so much when all stock parts are being used that affect ride hieght. I am trying to find a spring that will raise it back to near stock height or even a little less. The springs I bought before were supposed to be for a V8 car, so thats not the problem. Any ideas on what springs will get it out of the weeds? Thanks for the help.

1BadElky · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:56 am Post subject:

I am not sure about what's wrong with your height, but do you still have the edelbrock springs laying aroud?
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MarkZ28 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject:

No, I sold them along with the IAS shocks before I moved from Iowa to Alabama 4 years ago. I literally got the car done as fas as getting it driveable to get it up the ramps on the trailer the day before I left. I didnt want to keep anything extra so I sold anything I didnt need for cheap. Should have kept them and the rally rims, at least they are fairly easy and cheap to get again.

toms84ss · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

You might try Moog 5610 springs. These are for the Monte V-8 g body cars. I know they sit a bit high stock.

MarkZ28 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject:

Thats the thing, every spring I tried was for a V8 G body, lol. I will look into those though, thanks.