James---The HD springs should weigh in heavier than the stock ones that
you have. The coil diameter is thicker, but more coils does not
necessarily mean stiffer. In fact, just the opposite is truer.
Get the new springs and bushings in before trying to set the camber at
the trailing arms.
You should not need spacers in the front springs, unless you don't like
the look of the HD springs. (If you install them) The car almost always
sits lower with the HD springs...at least at the front of the car.
There are "Heavy Duty" springs, and
semi-comp springs, said to be about 25% stiffer. I would recommend the
latter, unless you have ideas of serious, track racing.
Dick Taylor
From: jrmcarthur@verizon.net(james mc arthur)
Greetings and Good Day to all! I just recently
resubscribed to the list after a forced hiatus; the PC blew up and I
changed servers. I usually just read and enjoyed the discussions that I
found here, but now I have need of the collective experience and wisdom
of the members. I am ready to start the rebuilding of the Tr6
suspension; it is a 1974 with various woes such as excessive camber(?),
leaning to one side, and spacers inserted in between the coils of the
front springs. What I am soliciting for is this: Please share the
"before you do this, do this", "while you're at it check the", "be
careful to", when disassembling/reassembling, be sure to". I do have a
specific question however" I have a set of stock springs, as well as a
set of "heavy duty" springs, but do not know which is which. How can one
tell the difference? Is it the thickness of the coil spring material,
the heighth, or what? I am going with the nylatron bushings wherever
possible as well as installing a tube shock conversion kit in the rear.
Any comments, hints, tips, advice would be heartily accepted and
appreciated! Thanks in advance to all! Replies may be sent privately if
you wish to jrmcarthur@verizon.net. Thanks again!!
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