Front springs

Rich Biebel · 03-06-2012, 12:32 PM

Tony Monico......
He has a very nice 72 Nova.....ran a little S/ST and some bracket racing in the past. Used to run Mid 10's with a 350.

He built a 502 himself......He's trying to get out and make license runs soon.

Glad to hear Ricky is up and running fine and hopefully it stays that way for a season.....

chris ok · 03-06-2012, 01:48 PM

Santhuff springs are machined flat on both ends of their springs and you have to remove 1 coil on 1 end so the fit in spring pocket in lower control arm of Camaros, chevelles, novas etc. You can fit the flat end in it if you like, I would not as it does not fit into the pocket in the lower arm then.
I cut mine. fit fine. Santhuff says no problem cutting them as first coil is a dead coil as they put it.

M Brand 505B · 03-11-2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by chris ok

Santhuff springs are machined flat on both ends of their springs and you have to remove 1 coil on 1 end so the fit in spring pocket in lower control arm of Camaros, chevelles, novas etc. You can fit the flat end in it if you like, I would not as it does not fit into the pocket in the lower arm then.
I cut mine. fit fine. Santhuff says no problem cutting them as first coil is a dead coil as they put it.

Actually, on my 73' firebird the lower a arm has a recess which will accept the santhuff spring as is. You have to place the flat piece of the spring near the two holes that look with water drains towards the engine side of the a arm. Something to look at before you start cutting.

1320racer · 03-06-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Tony Monico......
He has a very nice 72 Nova

Rich, I remember his car, yes it was very nice.

1320racer · 03-06-2012, 04:23 PM

I asked bob gonier, a member here what coil spring is he running on his small tire, super street Nova who's build was featured by Evan Smith in National Dragster last year and he told me told me he runs Santhuff's 180 lb. spring. He did say however that the springs are at coil bind and the lower control arms on the bump stops.

03-06-2012, 12:32 PM	#1
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,315 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Front springs Tony Monico...... He has a very nice 72 Nova.....ran a little S/ST and some bracket racing in the past. Used to run Mid 10's with a 350. He built a 502 himself......He's trying to get out and make license runs soon. Glad to hear Ricky is up and running fine and hopefully it stays that way for a season..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

03-06-2012, 01:48 PM	#2
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Front springs Santhuff springs are machined flat on both ends of their springs and you have to remove 1 coil on 1 end so the fit in spring pocket in lower control arm of Camaros, chevelles, novas etc. You can fit the flat end in it if you like, I would not as it does not fit into the pocket in the lower arm then. I cut mine. fit fine. Santhuff says no problem cutting them as first coil is a dead coil as they put it.

03-06-2012, 04:23 PM	#5
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Front springs I asked bob gonier, a member here what coil spring is he running on his small tire, super street Nova who's build was featured by Evan Smith in National Dragster last year and he told me told me he runs Santhuff's 180 lb. spring. He did say however that the springs are at coil bind and the lower control arms on the bump stops. Last edited by 1320racer; 03-06-2012 at 05:09 PM.