Topic: stock front coil spring length

[Z_TA]

I need to know the length of a stock front coil spring uncompressed in a 76-81 firebird or earlier if you know they use the same springs. Im replacing or reusing the ones already in my 80 TA depending if there stock or not.

[gregh]

i was looking at some springs and from this information which ones would be best for a 80 301TA without a/c?

thanks

1980 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM 4.9L 301cid V8 4BBL (W) : Suspension : Coil Spring   
 
Item Price Core Total 
SPICER Part # 5851147  {Professional Grade}
Front; Manual Trans.; With Air Conditioning
Front; Automatic Trans.; With Air Conditioning
 
 $64.79 $0.00 $64.79 
HUSKY SPRING Part # RC5278  {Pair}
Front Coil Spring w/o AC, w/ A/T; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
Front Coil Spring w/o AC, w/ M/T; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
 
 $67.79 $0.00 $67.79 
HUSKY SPRING Part # RC8002  {Pair}
Heavy Duty Front Coil Spring w/ AC, w/ A/T; Formula & Trans Am; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
Heavy Duty Front Coil Spring w/ AC, w/ M/T; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
Heavy Duty Front Coil Spring w/ AC, w/ M/T; Formula & Trans Am; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
Heavy Duty Front Coil Spring w/ AC, w/ A/T; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
Heavy Duty Front Coil Spring w/o AC, w/ A/T; Formula & Trans Am; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
Heavy Duty Front Coil Spring w/o AC, w/ M/T; Formula & Trans Am; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
 
 $69.79 $0.00 $69.79 
HUSKY SPRING Part # RC5006  {Pair}
Front Coil Spring w/ AC, w/ M/T; Formula & Trans Am; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
Front Coil Spring w/ AC, w/ A/T; Formula & Trans Am; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
Front Coil Spring w/ AC, w/ A/T; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
Front Coil Spring w/ AC, w/ M/T; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
 
 $70.79 $0.00 $70.79 
SPICER Part # 5851148  {Professional Grade}
Front; Automatic Trans.; With Air Conditioning; Heavy Duty
Front; Manual Trans.; With Air Conditioning; Heavy Duty
 
 $70.79 $0.00 $70.79 
HUSKY SPRING Part # RC6450  {Pair}
Heavy Duty Front Coil Spring w/o AC, w/ A/T; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
Heavy Duty Front Coil Spring w/o AC, w/ M/T; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
 
 $72.79 $0.00 $72.79 
SPICER Part # 5851074  {Professional Grade}
Front; Automatic Trans.; Without Air Conditioning; Heavy Duty
Front; Manual Trans.; Without Air Conditioning; Heavy Duty
 
 $72.79 $0.00 $72.79 
HUSKY SPRING Part # RC574  {Pair}
Front Coil Spring w/o AC, w/ M/T; Formula & Trans Am; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
Front Coil Spring w/o AC, w/ A/T; Formula & Trans Am; w/ Rear Leaf Springs
 
 $73.79 $0.00 $73.79 
MOOG Part # 5006  {Pair}
Frt Susp; w/A/C
 
 $74.79 $0.00 $74.79 
MOOG Part # 8002  {Pair}
Frt Susp; w/A/C; Heavy Duty
 
 $78.79 $0.00 $78.79 
MOOG Part # 6450  {Pair}
Frt Susp; w/o A/C; Heavy Duty
 
 $80.79 $0.00 $80.79 
SPICER Part # 5851127  {Professional Grade}
Front; Automatic Trans.; Without Air Conditioning
Front; Manual Trans.; Without Air Conditioning
 
 $80.79 $0.00 $80.79 
SPICER Part # 5851171  {Professional Grade}
Front; Automatic Trans.; Without Air Conditioning
Front; Manual Trans.; Without Air Conditioning
 
 $90.79 $0.00 $90.79 
MOOG Part # 574  {Pair}
Frt Susp; w/o A/C
 
 $101.89 $0.00 $101.89

[Z_TA]

^^^^thats me Z_TA i accidently posted with my dads name on his comp ^^^^

[eroc022]

i would vouch for the moog part# 574 they have a wonderful reputation among car guys

[78w72]

what are the differences in the moog part#'s. when i ordered mine, every auto parts store & summit/jegs gave only one part#....5006...for all firebird/camaros. regardless of motor or a/c. i even called ames & asked what spring i needed for my car, i asked the part# & he reluctantly gave me the moog 5006. i then asked for a firebird with a v6 & no ws6 etc....gave me the same part#!!!!

what is the specs of a 5006 vs 574? i installed the 5006 & it sits WAY too high in the front. i am about to cut the springs to drop it, but i think 5006 is the wrong spring for my car.

what is the correct spring for a 1978 t/a ws6 no a/c??

[bad76]

Go to the Moroso web site and check out thier springs. I recently put in a set on my 76 and they had a few diffrent ones for my car depending on engine size. 

[Z_TA]

I checked out morosos site but they said there springs are only for drag racing not for street and this is a car goin on the street. Thanks for the input but does anybody have any specs on stock springs or any other info on what they have used.

[bad76]

I guess I am smokin crack because I do not have the moroso springs, I actually have the mog # 5402. I have so much of the car apart that I am starting to forget what I need to put back together and this all started as a simple oil pan change. I think I got ocd.