Front coil spring clocking?
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Front coil spring clocking?
Hello everyone,
I just finished my Winter - full frame off restoration of my 71 Olds Cutlass S post coupe. I replaced everything, body mounts, new control arm bushings (poly), Ball joints, added bigger swaybar, added 1" stock style rear sway bar ( + boxed rear LCA's and added frame triangular braces).
I always hat that issue, that my car is sagging about 1 inch on the left front corner. It did before the restauration and now after it, its the same. I tried everything and im so sick of this issue.
I always thought that the front coil springs are clocked correctly if the end of the spring is sitting in the deepest position of the front LCA. Today, i red in my 71 Chassis service manual, that the end of the coil springs should be BETWEEN the 2 small holes in the LCA's spring pocket. BUT - my LCA's just have one small slot hole in the spring pocket? So where should i place the end of the coil on these LCA's?
I hope someone reds my novel 😁
Thank you for your help, greetings from Austria!
I just finished my Winter - full frame off restoration of my 71 Olds Cutlass S post coupe. I replaced everything, body mounts, new control arm bushings (poly), Ball joints, added bigger swaybar, added 1" stock style rear sway bar ( + boxed rear LCA's and added frame triangular braces).
I always hat that issue, that my car is sagging about 1 inch on the left front corner. It did before the restauration and now after it, its the same. I tried everything and im so sick of this issue.
I always thought that the front coil springs are clocked correctly if the end of the spring is sitting in the deepest position of the front LCA. Today, i red in my 71 Chassis service manual, that the end of the coil springs should be BETWEEN the 2 small holes in the LCA's spring pocket. BUT - my LCA's just have one small slot hole in the spring pocket? So where should i place the end of the coil on these LCA's?
I hope someone reds my novel 😁
Thank you for your help, greetings from Austria!
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BTW, here are 2 pictures of the Chassis before i dropped drivetrain back in and the body back on.
IMO, the frame doesnt look bent or something. It also had no cracks or other issues.
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