RE: coil springs

["Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>]

> > What about springs?  Do they ever need to be replaced?
> > How can you tell?  I have no idea if the ones on the car are original or
> > not.  What be the recommendations from the guru's of the list?
>
> I believe the specifications are in the manual, if they still meet the
> original specs then they are probably fine.

Page H1 in the original workshop manual gives :

 spring rate, 310 lb/in for standard springs,
fitted length is 6.75" +/- .1"
free length is approx 9.75"

Randall