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I have a 72 Nova stock front end, backhalf style car with a big block. I don't class race just bracket and super street. I need to put new springs in the front. The car with driver is 3105 lbs. The front is 1705 lbs. with driver. What are some of you using in your stock and super stockers. I realize my weight may be lighter than some of yours. How are you coming up with the correct spring rate and where to get them. Thanks

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Call Ron at santhuffshocks.com ;)

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Santhuff is the way to go.

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Santhuff's here. Can't keep it off the bumper.

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you ain't been on the bumper yet;) and I used Moog springs on my stock suspension Chevelle...

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/o...supatCecil.jpg

That said, who makes the spring isn't important, what is important is that you use the tallest spring that will fit with a wire diameter heavy enough to the support the nose weight within 10%, that when compressed at ride height results in a air gap of no more than 1" between the factory snubber on the lower control arm and it's point of contact on the frame

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Man Ed, that front end is all over the place, good advice though!

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Mark, your latest reply in yet another thread I have offered advice to the op's specific question, further demonstrates that you're clueless and your sole objective here is to attempt to discredit any advice I offer, while you ignore the op's question.

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You seem to have a stalker ! you a rockstar or sumpin ?

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The original poster is a co-worker and long time friend. I keep telling him to just buy some Moroso's and try them....I have used them many times and they almost always need cutting and they work just fine.....or get the springs Santhuff sells....Landrums I believe they are.

His car is a 502 now and was a small block and he's trying to get back racing after being out for 7-8years. The nose is down on the stops right now....NFG.

How'd Ricky's engine sound RockStar......Since I got no phone call I assume it was fine....

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I don't know about "rockstar" but I have had women tell me I rocked their world:D

Rich, sounds good, oil pressure good.

On the Moroso Trick springs, the complaint I heard from many going back over 20 years is the quality of the spring is no longer what it was and depending on who you talk to, there are some that have stated the springs were dead in less than a full season of racing.

Who's the friend?