front coils lengths

racer913 · 03-18-2012, 10:37 AM

I'm rebuilding my front end on 1968 camaro and I'm about to cut moroso coils I have read a lot about having driver side 1/4 longer coil to off set driver weight is this the right thing to do?

cad · 03-18-2012, 02:12 PM

No. Cut them equal. I have the lightest weight coil in my 68 sbc. I cannot remember how much we cut. It would not go in until we cut some off.
SAME LENGTH.
My camaro is 3280 with me in it and I weigh 200.
Car sits perfectly square.
if it doesnt sit square then your leaf springs are worn out.

Clark

chris ok · 03-18-2012, 02:25 PM

First off what he said, or your car can be twisted to, in then you will need to make more measurements like lower front control arm to frame by bumpers to look for sag, same w rear leafs.Measure all 4 corners of car before starting. Cut 1/2 coil at a time. do not fully tighten ball joints, and bounce it and let it settle a few days, unless its a mile in the air, then cut 1/2 coil off. they drop fast. sit in it then and take measurements w a helper there.
good luck, not much fun in spring work but patience pays off in end.

CrateCamaro · 03-18-2012, 06:56 PM

Moroso 47140...cut one coil for iron headed sbc combo

racer913 · 03-18-2012, 08:46 PM

equal it is thanks for the help

MEXJOE · 03-19-2012, 06:32 PM

How about a 69 Camaro with all iron 396?

03-18-2012, 10:37 AM	#1
racer913 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 69 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	front coils lengths I'm rebuilding my front end on 1968 camaro and I'm about to cut moroso coils I have read a lot about having driver side 1/4 longer coil to off set driver weight is this the right thing to do?

03-18-2012, 02:12 PM	#2
cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 702 Likes: 202 Liked 91 Times in 51 Posts	Re: front coils lengths No. Cut them equal. I have the lightest weight coil in my 68 sbc. I cannot remember how much we cut. It would not go in until we cut some off. SAME LENGTH. My camaro is 3280 with me in it and I weigh 200. Car sits perfectly square. if it doesnt sit square then your leaf springs are worn out. Clark

03-18-2012, 02:25 PM	#3
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: front coils lengths First off what he said, or your car can be twisted to, in then you will need to make more measurements like lower front control arm to frame by bumpers to look for sag, same w rear leafs.Measure all 4 corners of car before starting. Cut 1/2 coil at a time. do not fully tighten ball joints, and bounce it and let it settle a few days, unless its a mile in the air, then cut 1/2 coil off. they drop fast. sit in it then and take measurements w a helper there. good luck, not much fun in spring work but patience pays off in end. Last edited by chris ok; 03-18-2012 at 02:27 PM. Reason: completing my ideas on how to do........

03-18-2012, 06:56 PM	#4
CrateCamaro Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 411 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Re: front coils lengths Moroso 47140...cut one coil for iron headed sbc combo __________________ Tony Valerio 1968 Camaro 1700 IHRA H/CM 1701 NHRA SS/?A

03-18-2012, 08:46 PM	#5
racer913 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 69 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: front coils lengths equal it is thanks for the help

03-19-2012, 06:32 PM	#6
MEXJOE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nhranumbers.com Posts: 875 Likes: 137 Liked 165 Times in 51 Posts	Re: front coils lengths How about a 69 Camaro with all iron 396?