Re: springs

["lumina333" <lumina3@xxxx>]

Mark,
Thanks! What I am trying to do is find out how much (if any) 
difference there is in the 6 cyl. springs vs. the V8 ones. I have a 
set of each, the V8 springs coming out of a Matador. The only 
difference will be spring height, as the springs have the same number 
of coils and the wire is the same diameter. I spoke to someone on the 
phone and they wanted me to believe that AMC used many different 
springs...basically a different spring for each vehicle. From a 
production stand point, that isn't feasible. I would think (perhaps 
with the exception of the Jeep line) that AMC tried to standardized 
parts on their cars to save on cost. I just want to prove/disprove 
this theory (and possibly save myself the trouble of changing out 
springs).
As far as load goes, the Matador had power steering, A/C, & cruise 
control on the V8 which I will not be using in the Gremlin. The 
Gremlin originally had A/C with the I6. So the loads will be 
different because of these factor changes. Where's my Math book? -Lu-
--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mark" <KNSREP@xxxx> wrote:
> Lu I have a set of v8 springs that I have not installed yet I will 
> measure them for you. This may not help. The load on the car will 
> determine the final height. Each spring has a certain load factor 
> that determines how much it will sag when under load. Hope this 
> helps. I will get the measurements on the next post later today. 
> Mark