I am putting a big block in my 86 camaro. This is a race car the only thing i have left to do is replace the front coil springs does anyone know what spring I should use I beleive that I need to raise the front of the car and it was suggested that I use the the heaviest 6 cyl spring that they make does anyone know where I can get the springs that i need and how do I change them is it hard to do

 

i would ask for a Mod to move this over to the suspension part of the boards.

 

Firemanmarco, welcome to TGO.

RBob.

 

Thanks Denn I will do that and thank you TGO. Could a mod please move this to a more appropriate board?

Thank you

 

I ran V6 front springs in mine for years before finally installing some Moroso trick springs.

 

Was yours a big block as well? What kind of springs do ask for from moroso

 

My car has had a BBC since 2001. I only raced with a SBC for 2 years.

I'm using the BBC trick springs but could probably use the SBC springs as my nose weight is roughly the same as a factory street car with a SBC. The car still sits low enough as I scrap the spoiler loading into the trailer.

Springs hold up the car to ride height. How much spring you need depends on how much weight it needs to support. A BBC is roughly 150 pounds heavier than a SBC. Install some aluminum heads and intake and it's closer to 50 pounds heavier. It's not like you're adding an extra 500 pounds to the car by swapping the engine.

 

I never knew there was that little difference between a big and small block I always thought it was at least 200 hundred pounds.
My car with no motor in it seems to sit lower than I would think it should.
The previous owner had a small block in it and suggested that I put the heaviest 6 cyl. spring I could find. I know that when I picked the car up the ground effects drug going on and off the open trailer I was using and that was without a motor in it. This car is a former super stock GT car so I don't know if they would have lowered it for some reason or not. Do you have a part number for the springs you are using by chance?

 

::thread hijack::

What springs should I use in a stock Camaro that I plan to put BBC in to keep stock height and be used as a street car not a drag car?

I have a set of Moroso Trick Front Springs, Could i use those for normal driving or should those be used strictly for drag?

 

the weight difference becomes even smaller when you factor in all the stuff that you remove when doing the swap- you will likely ditch 100 pounds of AC stuff as well as a bunch of wires, hoses, and other accessories when you swap the big block in... it's not inconceivable that the car winds up weighing about the same as when you started...

 

i have an 86 Iroc it had the tpi 305 it now has a Big block cast iron heads and i use teh original Iroc springs and you can't tell it had a big block it isn't any lower than stock height.
the big tires in the rear tho did lower the front alittle

 

I'm surprised nobody posted Moog 5662s, though I'd try the 5664s because they should give better handling, especially with that much weight.

 

Looks like i can leave the stock springs