64-87 front coil questions.

[2tons of fun]

there is a known and obvious coils difference with a sbc vrs a bbc coils spring.

what about sbc vrs 6cly coils?

any aparticular body style sprung lighter than the rest?

[lolife99]

I recently lowered my 69 (292 6-cylinder truck)
with a set of Summit Brand 3" drop coil springs and it dropped exactly the same as when I drop any V-8 equipped truck.
I think they are basically the same physical size from 63-87.

Some companies do list a sb and a bb version, though.

[2tons of fun]

im not paying $$$$ for coils when i have nearly every make and motor combo available from pick n pull.

[lolife99]

Sorry.
Only $89 from Summit Racing.
Get out the cutoff wheels or torch and cut your own to fit.
I'm not a pick n pull expert.

Anyone else know?

[fiddy9apache]

i used cut 88-98 chevy truck coils in my 86, its was about a 5in drop. kinda bouncy till i put good shocks on it.

[Primer70]

Originally Posted by fiddy9apache

i used cut 88-98 chevy truck coils in my 86, its was about a 5in drop. kinda bouncy till i put good shocks on it.

What? The 88-98 coils don't have the taper at the top of the coil to get them properly seated into the 86s spring cup in the frame. The 88-98 coils would be sliding all around in the 86s upper spring cups.

[2tons of fun]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Get out the cutoff wheels or torch and cut your own to fit.

if you could only see the coils that in the suspension arms right now, they are easily 2x as thick as bbc coils.