2 in drop with 1990 aerostar springs?

Ive got a 62 mer monterey and about to drop her. A fellow hamber said 90 aerostar springs would work and bring it down 2in. Can anyone second that let alone done this?

 

Just did mine and it dropped it nicely.
Not sure exactly how much since the front sheet metal is still off.
I also did disk so that accounts for some too.

 

where did you get the springs

 

I belong to the 52-56 Ford Owner's Social Group and a lot of fellas have used the Aerostar springs (including myself) and are happy with them. Around $80 at most parts stores. Search Aerostar springs for other threads- as far as I know they only work on 50-59 Ford family.

 

I found a set on amazon.com for my buddy, they were cheap and free shipping!

 

NAPA, about $60 a pair.

 

Works for 49-51 Fords also.

Rich

 

Anyone knows if they fit a 1950 chrysler Windsor??

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http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=692390&highlight=lowering+galaxie

Good discussion about this on this thread.

 

ALL Aerostars use the same part number for the front springs.

its not just 1990

 

got mine at rock auto, but not sure if they will work on yours. cross reference your springs to a 51-59 ,i know they work on those years!

 

Does anyone else know?

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Just installed 3 inch lowering blocks in rear and cut 2 coils up front.

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This chart compares several springs under the same load and leverage, so it compares the spring only. The load is from the Monterrey spring load spec.

 

I searched for other springs that would lower the car. They are moog numbers.
Also the CC850 is a Variable Rate springs with some close wound coils that bind and raise the rate to about 850.

 

I used Aerostar springs in a shoebox but I don't think they'll work in a '62. That moog chart is pretty helpful though that's pretty cool...


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Looks like the S-10 spring would be a better choice. The Aerostar spring will be to much drop, the tires will be rubbing the fenders when turning.

 

The 5642 would give you a 3 inch drop but keep the same wheel rate. Remember because of leverage the wheel drop (depending on motion ratio), is about twice the height change.

5642 is a common GM spring F and G bodies.

Hoop

 

I put a set in my 53 Customline, they dropped it 2 1/2"

 

Not to hijack his post but thanks for this info! I may use these springs in my '62 galaxie...


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^^ X2... Amazon has the cheapest price I found.

 

Hey Hoop, Where can I find that spring chart? I don't know what half of that stuff is so, I'd like to have access to the drop down boxes so I can learn what some those specs are referring to. Thanks

 

I am on a plane will post a link tonite there is a version in the thread cheap springs. I have added a bunch since then, be sure to download it it is locked if anyone has it open

 

Here is a link to the file, it doesn't have the last 3 columns because they were specific to the 62 Merc.

Hoop