1986 pontiac gp coil spring question

[GP_Vortec350]

Sup everyone ok i have a 1986 pontiac grand prix that had a stock 3.8 v6 with
Oem replacement coils recently i swapped to a pontiac 400 engine now I'm nose diving I've recently brought a pair of moog 5608 springs took the car to big al's and they said they the wrong coil springs (the springs i brought doesnt match the ones thats already installed) and something about replacing my upper and lower control arms

 

[pontiacgp]

find another shop, the 5608 is a g body spring

http://jeffd.50megs.com/Moog_Spring_Page.htm

 

[GP_Vortec350]

Thank you I guess they where like it was a big job for under $100

 

[pontiacgp]

If you swapped that engine out on your own no reason why you can't do the springs, there was a recent thread about that subject

 

[GP_Vortec350]

I did some research on replacing them I'll try in the near future lol looks to dangerous

 

[pontiacgp]

If those are the original lowers that you have on your car they are probably due for a bushing change. If I were doing it I would look for a good used lower and have new bushings installed, new bolts and a new lower ball joint installed. Then when you are doing the spring change you won't have to play with the bushings on the old one. Alot of the times the bolts are seized in the bushings and you have to cut the bolts to remove the lower. You can always sell your lowers after the job is done.

 

[GP_Vortec350]

Cool thanks I'm going to order them tomorrow

 

[Garrett1982]

Get a floor jack under your lowers and compress your springs. Get four strands of heavy gauge steel tie wire and loop it through and slide them to four different spots. Twist tie them with pliers to get them tight. Release the jack and they will stay. Once the shock is out and the ball joint is separated the spring will fall out.

 

[pontiacgp]

If I am taking out a spring that will not be reused I remove the shock, cut the spring with a sawsall so the tension is gone and the spring will just fall out when you separate the ball joint

 

[Garrett1982]

I would save the oem v6 springs if you could. Some drag racers use them to help with weight transfer. You could always sell them.