68 cutlass front coil spring placement

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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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68 cutlass front coil spring placement

Could really use some advice- installing new coils, my Motors Manual alludes to there being 2 "drainage" holes in the lower control arm "cup". There is only one hole in mine, should the pigtail of the new spring cover the hole or stop just short of it?
Thanks.....I can post a few pics later if it helps.
Old Dec 18, 2011 | 04:56 AM
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I'm pretty sure the spring tail should sit in the hole to keep it from rotating.
Old Dec 18, 2011 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by boese1978
Could really use some advice- installing new coils, my Motors Manual alludes to there being 2 "drainage" holes in the lower control arm "cup". There is only one hole in mine, should the pigtail of the new spring cover the hole or stop just short of it?
Thanks.....I can post a few pics later if it helps.
I don't know what the "Motors Manual" is but the 68 Assembly Manual showed specifically how to index the rear springs so I'd imagine it says where to set the fronts also. If you don't have the assembly manual please post and I'll try to dig mine out.

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I'm pretty sure the spring tail should sit in the hole to keep it from rotating.
I think he's talking about the small 1/4" to 3/8" ish holes that allow the water to drain in the cup where the spring sits

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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 06:41 AM
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I set mine to where the end of the spring is covering about 1/4 of the hole. Worked fine. The 72 had one hole as well.
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