I was thinking about putting some Eibachs in the front, but many places list two different Mustang applications for performance springs: 65-66 and 67-73. Which ones fit?
Could be the 67-73 are for heavier applications cause thats when they put the FE motors in them. Call them and ask.
springs so..the Mustang springs are a direct swap? I was thinking of just running some V8 Maverick replacement springs and cutting a coil or so off to lower the car. Anyone had any experience with this?
springs oh yeah.....my car's a six cylinder...so i wanted to go for the higher rate V* springs and still lower the car maybe 2 inches
They should be. I remember looking in a parts interchange book and they seemd to indicate that the 65-66 springs would swap in, but I am not sure that book was reliable. If anybody has a Hollander interchange that they could look in, I would be obliged.
OK, I just got off the phone with a buddy at National Parts Depot, and he said the the TRW catalog lists the 71-77 Maverick front springs as being the same size as the 67-73 Mustangs. Unfortunately, Eibach has discontinued all their vintage stuff, but NPD has been making their own. Their spring for this application has a 550lb rate. I just ordered some, and when I get them in, I will let you guys know how they work.
Brad - be careful... not all V-8 springs are created equal. There were different ones for small-bumper and big-bumper cars, and also cars with A/C and without. I had a set out of a V-8 car with A/C and big bumpers, cut a coil off, and they still made the front end sit way too high for my liking. I attribute the difference to getting rid of a lot of weight by using a small bumper, aluminum intake and relocating the battery to the trunk. I ended up using a set of stock I-6 springs for the look I wanted. I remember discussing this topic on this board several years ago and somebody actually sent me a list of color codes and the corresponding applications for the different springs. I can't remember right now who it was but I know I saved it. I'll look on my other computer tonight and try to find it. Sam
springs and such Thanks Sam. Maybe I'll just start by triming my stock six shooter springs and see how that works out. Brad
color codes. I got some six cyl springs from someone on here quite some time ago. (wish I could remember who) The springs had an orange stripe on them. Imagine my suprise when I found that the springs I pulled out of my car(1972 factory v8 car) also had the same orange stripe. I cut a full coil from the new springs and the car sits pretty nicely. My engine has aluminum heads and intake and a few unneccesary items like the charcoal can and such have been removed. I'm guessing the front is somewhere around 100 lbs lighter than stock, but that's just a guess. I'll get some pics up one of these days. I'd also be interested in seeing the color code chart.
list of color codes and the corresponding applications So that's what the green and pink stripes are for on my 6 cylinder springs.
Ok, I found the list of color codes... It needs to be in table form so when I figure out how to post it here I will. Promise! Sam
