My C-3's (1980) motor went bad. The replacement engine has aluminum heads, alum water pump and will be running electric fans. This is a 4-speed car with a/c.
I am rebuilding the suspension at the same time with new everything. My question is with the lighter heads, etc., do I need to trim the coil springs to compensate for the weight loss? If so, how much? These are new with the original spring rate for small blocks.
I would prefer the car sit about 1" lower in front than it came from the factory. The old springs and worn-out suspension was about 1" lower than stock and I thought it looked great.
This is a job that I only want to do once so any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks,
David
I am rebuilding the suspension at the same time with new everything. My question is with the lighter heads, etc., do I need to trim the coil springs to compensate for the weight loss? If so, how much? These are new with the original spring rate for small blocks.
I would prefer the car sit about 1" lower in front than it came from the factory. The old springs and worn-out suspension was about 1" lower than stock and I thought it looked great.
This is a job that I only want to do once so any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks,
David
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