Front coil spring on my 1977 chevy

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05-02-2010, 05:43 PM
Jsmith

Front coil spring on my 1977 chevy

Hey guys, I am gonna be replacing the front coil spring on my 1977 chevy. Its a longbox 2wd with a 350. how do these things come out? ive never taken coils out, only leaf spring. Im just looking for some info before I start so i dont get stuck in the middle of the project and dont know what im doing haha. Thanks for the help. Josh
05-02-2010, 05:52 PM
NTFDAY

A good quality coil spring compressor will do the trick. I believe if I was going to change one I'd change both.
05-02-2010, 08:06 PM
Jsmith

wat about cutting the stock springs? I know it will affect the ride but im goin for a hotrod old skool style. wat do u guys think?
05-03-2010, 07:17 AM
Daffy427

You can do those without a spring compressor..Just make sure the jackstand is under the lower control arm when you disconnect the ball joint.Then jack the truck up to unload the spring.If you're not sure of what you are doing the spring is a dangerous thing to mess with. You can cut a wrap off the spring and put it back in,this will lower it and stiffen the ride.
05-03-2010, 09:36 AM
TooMany2count

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05-03-2010, 07:22 PM
Jsmith

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daffy427

You can do those without a spring compressor..Just make sure the jackstand is under the lower control arm when you disconnect the ball joint.Then jack the truck up to unload the spring.If you're not sure of what you are doing the spring is a dangerous thing to mess with. You can cut a wrap off the spring and put it back in,this will lower it and stiffen the ride.

Thats what im going for. I want the front to be lower than the back, hence cutting the front coils. I just dont have the money for a (drop kit) or drop coils.
05-03-2010, 07:31 PM
NTFDAY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daffy427

If you're not sure of what you are doing the spring is a dangerous thing to mess with.

Now that's an understatement if I've even heard one. Use a coil spring compressor, the life you save just might be your own.
05-03-2010, 07:37 PM
tudorkeith

Quote:

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

Now that's an understatement if I've even heard one. Use a coil spring compressor, the life you save just might be your own.

x2 the only way to do this