Spring change with engine swap?

[Wageslave]

I have an 83 El Camino with a 350 installed that originally came with a 3.8. I have noticed that the suspension in the front seems to be slightly saggy. It is more noticable on the passenger side than the drivers side, but both tires seem farther up in the wheel well than they should be.

Is it just that the front springs are worn out or that the V6 springs aren't taking the weight of the 350 very well? Does anybody else swap these springs when they do a V8 upgrade? The rest of the front suspension is in like new condition but the invisible fat guy on my passenger fender makes the stance of the car look like crap.

 

[L67ss]

Just worn springs. I've swapped quite a few v6 g bodies to v8 on stock springs with out issue

 

[Texas82GP]

The V6 and V8 springs are different. Not sure why one side is worse than the other. This takes some study, but its great info....
http://jeffd.50megs.com/Moog_Spring_Page.htm

 

[Wageslave]

The V6 and V8 springs are different. Not sure why one side is worse than the other. This takes some study, but its great info....
http://jeffd.50megs.com/Moog_Spring_Page.htm

Now that is a handy page. I was actually thinking of going to a slightly different spring to gain a little ground clearance. Around here the potholes are so bad that they will rip the wheel clean off of an unsuspecting car if they are driving like a moron.