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65 GT350 Lowering the Upper Control Arm

Started by mygt350, October 14, 2018, 05:40:16 PM

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mygt350

When the upper control arm was moved 1 inch, did they do anything to the coil spring as in cut a coil off or was coil replaced and then aligned?

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Bob Gaines

Quote from: mygt350 on October 14, 2018, 05:40:16 PM
When the upper control arm was moved 1 inch, did they do anything to the coil spring as in cut a coil off or was coil replaced and then aligned?
Nothing extra was done to the coil. It was simply replaced. I assume they aligned but don't remember seeing a historical picture of that station
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

6R07mi

Quote from: Bob Gaines on October 14, 2018, 05:47:42 PM

Nothing extra was done to the coil. It was simply replaced. I assume they aligned but don't remember seeing a historical picture of that station[/quote]

Bob, replaced or re-installed?  I thought they used the regular HiPo handling package spring ( RPO part) ?

thanks
jim p
Former owner 6S283, 70 "Boss351", 66 GT 6F07, 67 FB GT
current: 66 GT former day 2 track car 6R07
20+ yrs Ford Parts Mgr, now Meritor Defense

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Bob Gaines

Quote from: 6R07mi on October 15, 2018, 01:03:30 PM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on October 14, 2018, 05:47:42 PM

Nothing extra was done to the coil. It was simply replaced. I assume they aligned but don't remember seeing a historical picture of that station

Bob, replaced or re-installed?  I thought they used the regular HiPo handling package spring ( RPO part) ?

thanks
jim p
[/quote] After taking the coil out for the drop procedure the same coil was replaced or put back . Reinstalled would have been more clear
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby