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79 pinto glassback 2.3 , front and back spring weight rates factory ??
« on: March 17, 2012, 12:43:45 AM »
spring rates for front coils and rear leafs on a couple of online sale  sites  offer several spring rates, I'm considering new ones front and rear, my car will have the 2.3 turbo T5 and stock pinto 8" rear w/ open (for now) 3.40 gears.  Is there a better rate over stock to buy?  And are  the mini stock springs a lowered spring in the rear or just a stiffer factory ride height spring?  Thank Jim
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Re: 79 pinto glassback 2.3 , front and back spring weight rates factory ??
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2012, 11:14:47 PM »
what companys you looking at? landrum is almost a 3 inch drop in the rear and addco is stock hight
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Re: 79 pinto glassback 2.3 , front and back spring weight rates factory ??
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2012, 01:30:37 AM »
jc whitney has some for stock replacement,  speedway has some afco   leaf springs.  autozone and speedway offer front coils.  not to cocerned on $$  they are still cheaper than getting them local.
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Re: 79 pinto glassback 2.3 , front and back spring weight rates factory ??
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 02:59:57 PM »
There's V-8 Mustang II springs in several rates on E-Bay every day.
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Re: 79 pinto glassback 2.3 , front and back spring weight rates factory ??
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2012, 11:27:12 PM »
I may be wrong , I thought I read some where on this site that Mustang II springs were a different length and would not direct bolt up to a Pinto sedan/hatch car..  Please feel free to correct me on this.
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