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stepn67 · 01-16-2003, 03:19 PM

Hey All,
Question - Do front coil springs from '73 up fit the 67-72 1/2T 2 wheel drive trucks?
Reason I'm asking is I want to lift the front of my 67 stepside about 2"-3" and can only find springs for the '73 up models.

slam33 · 01-17-2003, 11:19 AM

First off, you can get about 1 1/2 maybe 2 inches max before you reach the limit of the ball joint. It will be at it's max angle. I have seen some ball joint spacers but don't know if they really work right. The only other way is to swap out your upper a-arms for ones that place the ball joint at the proper angle. I have seen that AIM has them but you will have to use 73 and up control arm shaft kits with rubber bushings.

CustomChevy · 01-17-2003, 10:06 PM

73-87 should fit, no prob. spring rates did not vary much at all. you don't have to get a longer spring, but you can you heavy duty springs, ie big block springs if you are running a small block. this will stiffen the fronts up and give you some additional height. since the spring rate is higher, it will ride a little stiffer too.

stepn67 · 01-20-2003, 02:17 PM

slam33,
So do the 73-up control arm shafts fit my 67 with no mods?

slam33 · 01-21-2003, 11:40 AM

from what I have seen, yes

01-16-2003, 03:19 PM	#1
stepn67 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 140	Front Coil Springs Hey All, Question - Do front coil springs from '73 up fit the 67-72 1/2T 2 wheel drive trucks? Reason I'm asking is I want to lift the front of my 67 stepside about 2"-3" and can only find springs for the '73 up models.

01-17-2003, 11:19 AM	#2
slam33 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 1,432	First off, you can get about 1 1/2 maybe 2 inches max before you reach the limit of the ball joint. It will be at it's max angle. I have seen some ball joint spacers but don't know if they really work right. The only other way is to swap out your upper a-arms for ones that place the ball joint at the proper angle. I have seen that AIM has them but you will have to use 73 and up control arm shaft kits with rubber bushings. __________________ 71 LWB 350/350still working on it but it's going tp be sweet. www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html " TARGET=_blank>http://www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html?1004806705410 </A>

01-21-2003, 11:40 AM	#5
slam33 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 1,432	from what I have seen, yes __________________ 71 LWB 350/350still working on it but it's going tp be sweet. www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html " TARGET=_blank>http://www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html?1004806705410 </A>

01-17-2003, 10:06 PM	#3
CustomChevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 461	73-87 should fit, no prob. spring rates did not vary much at all. you don't have to get a longer spring, but you can you heavy duty springs, ie big block springs if you are running a small block. this will stiffen the fronts up and give you some additional height. since the spring rate is higher, it will ride a little stiffer too.

01-20-2003, 02:17 PM	#4
stepn67 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 140	slam33, So do the 73-up control arm shafts fit my 67 with no mods?



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