front end weight

[454cutlass]

does anyone have an idea how much the front end of a 83 cutlass weighs with a stock small block or big block... i have a bbc. have moroso trick springs and they are fully compressed and are sitting on the bump stop. no access to a scale need to figure out a spring for this car. it is the only thing stoping me from driveing it. dont want to keep buying springs to get a good stance and driveability.

thanks for any help

 

[CutlassJ]

Not sure of the weight on just the front end. Does it have v8 springs on the front. they could be springs for a 6?

 

[dogsht]

This may help. All regular gbodys got a SOFT spring rate of 346 pounds with other minor spring adjustments for v6 or v8 AC or non AC. The GN/Type/442/MCSS got 420 pound ie still fairly soft. I used factory 442 spring & a stiffer 36mm hollow sway bar with my Cadillac 509. It was a little soft but handled well and never bottomed out. Moog sells direct fit replacement springs cheap at most autopart stores and you can get stiffer for even better handling especially with the extra weight of the 454. I assume it has iron heads. Moog 5658 at 579 pounds would be a good choice if you like some rake as it would sit lower than stock. Moog 5660 at 639 pounds would be even firmer and sit closer to a stock ride height. Moog 5662 carries 706 rating and many like them. MCSS forum has a chart in its tech area.

I would suggest 5660 or 5662 with the better factory (salvage yard) f-41 front & rear sway bars. Like what came on GN/Type/442/MCSS & other f-41 optioned cars. Get some inexpensive poly end links while your at it unless you already did. Man I gotta say a cheap buffer wheel & just a soft compound with de oxidation stuff would do wonders for that paint in one afternoon. That with some good sized white letter tires would raise the respect level of yo ride dramatically.

 

[454cutlass]

I would suggest 5660 or 5662 with the better factory (salvage yard) f-41 front & rear sway bars. Like what came on GN/Type/442/MCSS & other f-41 optioned cars. Get some inexpensive poly end links while your at it unless you already did. Man I gotta say a cheap buffer wheel & just a soft compound with de oxidation stuff would do wonders for that paint in one afternoon. That with some good sized white letter tires would raise the respect level of yo ride dramatically.

thanks for your help its just what i needed. allready have poly endlinks...the paint or lack there of....it is in primer have to save for a good paint job.

 

[larryo454]

x2 on the moog 5660 springs

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f219/moog ... es-394589/