BBC springs/couple others

BadCamaro · 03-29-2011, 10:52 AM

Hey guys, Im glad to be aboard here. I have a 68 camaro with a alum headed 505 bbc in it with t-brake 400 turbo. I am wanting to install moroso trick front springs in it. On the moroso site there are many to choose. This is a 90 strip 10 street (in town 30mph zone no curves) some say to run sbc springs and some say bbc springs. I want most out of the front due to its just a 1/8 mile car, but I want it to react !!
Also do they make alum inner fenderwells anymore (alston/comp/s&w)?? I want some trick inner panals for my baby!!

This is a very trick site with some hardcore racers, Im glad I found you guys. Pics and tips are greatful

P.S. Are the front springs a pain to install?? Any cutting for racers??

mannymen · 03-29-2011, 01:27 PM

BadCamaro take a look at my pics posted on this site. This is with an Aluminum headed BBC, T400 and Moroso SBC #47150's (213 Lbs) springs.

I hope that gives you an idea on how the car will sit.

BadCamaro · 03-29-2011, 04:27 PM

good looking car man. Are the springs cut at all?? what size front tire you run?? thanks alot..

mannymen · 03-29-2011, 08:52 PM

I actually sold the car the first of the year as a roller. I was running a 28 inch Hoosier and there was approximately 1/4 of a coil cut off the springs. You could get Santhuff springs, but they are much taller. I wouldn't cut anything off and just compress the crap out of the spring to get them on. I rented your typical coil spring compress and ran an impact on the springs to get them compressed enough to put them on. It took 3 of us to compress the springs. The impact makes it easy, but the springs were bowing like crazy and it was scary looking. I would have someone do them if possible. Last thing you want is the spring compressor slipping off.

1320racer · 03-29-2011, 09:06 PM

the only way to get the right springs is to know the weight on the front tires and you get this by 4 corner scaling the car.

once you have this info, you can call your favorite spring manufacturer or look through a moog catalog.

What you want is the tallest spring that will fit which is about 18", a spring that will undersprung the nose weight by upwards of 10% that will compress loaded just shy of coil bind.

with the right spring, a front and rear suspension that works and a little power

this is the result

video

3880 lbs. launched off the footbrake to a best 60 foot of 1.28 and the front coil springs are right out of Moog's catalog and uncut.

03-29-2011, 10:52 AM	#1
BadCamaro Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	BBC springs/couple others Hey guys, Im glad to be aboard here. I have a 68 camaro with a alum headed 505 bbc in it with t-brake 400 turbo. I am wanting to install moroso trick front springs in it. On the moroso site there are many to choose. This is a 90 strip 10 street (in town 30mph zone no curves) some say to run sbc springs and some say bbc springs. I want most out of the front due to its just a 1/8 mile car, but I want it to react !! Also do they make alum inner fenderwells anymore (alston/comp/s&w)?? I want some trick inner panals for my baby!! This is a very trick site with some hardcore racers, Im glad I found you guys. Pics and tips are greatful P.S. Are the front springs a pain to install?? Any cutting for racers??

03-29-2011, 01:27 PM	#2
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 728 Likes: 5 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: BBC springs/couple others BadCamaro take a look at my pics posted on this site. This is with an Aluminum headed BBC, T400 and Moroso SBC #47150's (213 Lbs) springs. I hope that gives you an idea on how the car will sit. __________________ N/A

03-29-2011, 04:27 PM	#3
BadCamaro Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BBC springs/couple others good looking car man. Are the springs cut at all?? what size front tire you run?? thanks alot..

03-29-2011, 09:06 PM	#5
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: BBC springs/couple others the only way to get the right springs is to know the weight on the front tires and you get this by 4 corner scaling the car. once you have this info, you can call your favorite spring manufacturer or look through a moog catalog. What you want is the tallest spring that will fit which is about 18", a spring that will undersprung the nose weight by upwards of 10% that will compress loaded just shy of coil bind. with the right spring, a front and rear suspension that works and a little power this is the result video 3880 lbs. launched off the footbrake to a best 60 foot of 1.28 and the front coil springs are right out of Moog's catalog and uncut. Last edited by 1320racer; 03-29-2011 at 09:13 PM.

03-29-2011, 08:52 PM	#4
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 728 Likes: 5 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: BBC springs/couple others I actually sold the car the first of the year as a roller. I was running a 28 inch Hoosier and there was approximately 1/4 of a coil cut off the springs. You could get Santhuff springs, but they are much taller. I wouldn't cut anything off and just compress the crap out of the spring to get them on. I rented your typical coil spring compress and ran an impact on the springs to get them compressed enough to put them on. It took 3 of us to compress the springs. The impact makes it easy, but the springs were bowing like crazy and it was scary looking. I would have someone do them if possible. Last thing you want is the spring compressor slipping off. __________________ N/A