Ok, so say if you have like a 64 Chevelle with its factory coil spring front end and control arms but want to give it say an inch, or even two inches of lift in the front to make it have a reverse rake of sort. What can be done short of going with a straight front axle? I appreciate the input, I am sure there are quite a few people on here who would like to know....I am thinking spring spacers of some type? Thanks!
Big-block springs if its a small-block car. I had an El Camino with the spring spacers that you roll into the coils with a breaker bar. When I took them out it dropped the nose about an inch.
Back in the day,,The 60's,,we used "Knuckle Busters"! You used a ratchet to screw the aluminum spacers between the coils. HRP
yeah, that is what I was thinking...those knuckles...and know you can use big block in a small block car, but this is a big block car, thanks for the tips...wonder about say a 1 inch spring spacer in between spring base and pocket where it sits in control arm thanks for the ideas
There are usually stiffer springs available. Big block, station wagon, with air conditioning. A spring shop could advise you. There are also spacers that go under the spring. These do not affect the spring rate. If it was a full size GM car I would say, Chev pickup truck spindles will fit, and raise the car a couple of inches. You might look at the dimensions of S10, or Astro van spindles.
My current project had those on the springs when I bought it. All the springs were broken. I think the under spring spacers would be a better choice.
They still make a hard rubber spacer that's indented for a spring to sit on.. Place it under the spring, should give you an inch or so raising.. Should be able to get at "Pep Boys" or like parts houses...
Taller, Heavier springs are available. When I had a 56 Victoria I had Buick springs put in front. Raised it a bunch. It was cool back then to jack up the front, That was 1965. There are people out there that can cross refrerence spring sizes and weight limits. Hope that helps. Gerry
Go to a spring shop they will install any height spring you desire. However, be advised your ride will be much harder in the front. Also spring stiffness is determined by wire diameter, the diameter of the coil and the number of turns or coils. The most sensitive is the wire dia meter. Just a few thousandents will change the coil stiffness. My .02.
many new cars used a spacer above the springs that fit into the cup and make a new cup a bit lower. I know dodge and toyota both do it.
i belive they still have ball joint spacers for those cars. i am ***uming that you are going for a sort of super stock drag race look??? i can dig it. I belive eelco made them. those with some big block springs will be just what you need for the early 60's period lift kit. next up I hope is 5 spokes on the front and some reveresed steelies and 8 inch slicks out back???
Had a 65 Fairlane in my high school days back in the late 60s that had something similar to the spacers that HRP posted. When I sold the car it had a couple of dents in the top of the front fenders made by those worthless ****ers when they flew out going around corners...
The best way is heavy duty springs like said or go with a spring for a larger motor. I've used these but it wasnt the best thing to do.
I have heavy duty springs in the car and they are new....I just need a little more clearance, to be on safe side as the car has sidepipes I may go with the rubber spring spacer that was posted, thanks!
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