Moog Coil Springs for 1966 F-85?

Old Dec 27, 2024 | 03:40 PM
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Moog Coil Springs for 1966 F-85?

Looking to replace my rear coil springs. I'd like to use Moog, but cannot find an accurate part number. I even called them and they just told me they stopped making springs for my car and couldn't tell me a part number from when they did make them. I tried searching this forum, but there's like 3 or 4 part numbers thrown around. Ideally, I'd like to have numbers for both stock ride height and to raise the rear a bit, just to have options but I am leaning toward keeping the stock ride height.
Old Dec 27, 2024 | 05:20 PM
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I realize its the opposite of what you want, but I have a full set of Hotchkiss 2" lowering springs that are new. They were installed but never driven. I'd make a deal for all four.
Old Dec 27, 2024 | 06:57 PM
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You can use the same part number for a Cutlass, Buick Skylark, Pontiac Lemans, or Chevelle.

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Old Dec 28, 2024 | 07:28 AM
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Look up Mevotech - they make springs aligned with Moog part#s and specs - if you know your Moog part# you can cross-reference it to the Mevotech springs, which can be sourced from them directly or via several other vendors (I bought their p/n SMS6435 rear springs thru Summit)

https://www.mevotech.com/
Old Dec 28, 2024 | 10:33 AM
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Stock height moog springs are part number 5231
Old Dec 28, 2024 | 05:00 PM
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I have 7501 or 04s, i think. I thought the original was a 6401.
Old Dec 29, 2024 | 07:11 AM
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Thanks guys! So... A friend of mine has a 67 Cutlass and said he had no trouble getting springs off of a Moog website. I went on there and put my car in but with 67 instead of 66 and sure enough the part number came right up. I think for whatever reason the 66 GM cars are just gone from their database. Anyway... Part number 5385 is listed as being for the 1967 Cutlass/F-85/442. 5385 was one of the numbers mentioned in other threads here for the 66 cars, so I'm going to assume it's correct for 66 cars as well. I'm not doing a concourse restoration so it doesn't matter to me--just want the car to sit at close to original stance, so 5385 should work at least for me.
Old Dec 29, 2024 | 07:33 AM
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66 and 67 use different rear springs. They don't interchange.
Old Dec 29, 2024 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 66_Jetstar
66 and 67 use different rear springs. They don't interchange.
Well… Sh*t.
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