[jlsanborn]

I stumbled across this AWESOME thread a couple weeks back and so far am about ½ way through it. I’ve also watched most of your Youtube stuff and browsed your website. NICE STUFF!! I’ve already picked up some great advise just reading and was going to wait until I finished before asking any questions, but I think my situation will be somewhat unique and it’s not likely been addressed here yet. Plus, I wanna order springs today!

’67 LWB C-10, SBC, M-20 4 speed is what we’re building and are at the chassis stage. I’ve already flipped the trailing arm mounts and will be fabbing my own rear shock relocate parts. I’ll also do the low-hung and long panhard rod. I’ll probably fab my own mounting parts, but may buy the rod with bushing and spherical end. I’m also doing the ¾” LCA relocate.

The objective is the “muscle car look” with a small amount of rake. I’ve got 2-1/2” conversion spindles (heavy five lug rotors) already and a 5 lug rear from a ‘70. I have 235/60-15 on 15x8 steel (4.25bs) for the front and 295/50-15 on 15x10 steel (4.25bs) for the rear. What springs would you recommend? I was thinking a 5” for the rear, then I’d fab an additional block that I could “wedge” to perfect the pinion angle. Do you think a 2” spring for the front would be too much? Is there a “bone-yard” sway bar combination that would work decent? Is there a target eye-to-eye dimension for the rear shock I should be trying to hit?

Any opinions are greatly appreciated!