Let me clarify...

The work on the car is looking good. The coil springs look strangely long to me. Possibly dangerous...

 

Put me down for a looks dangerous. When I think of how much energy is stored in one of those springs, let's just say you don't want to be around if one pops off. As a matter of fact, unless its on the other side of a concrete wall, you don't want to be on the other side of a wall if one pops off. I don't think that the springs should be bowed out like that. You may have been better off with some type of brace between the upper control arms and the frame prior to installing the springs, so the upper control arms wouldn't be at the severe angle they are at now. If you can, you may want to compress the springs again, raise the upper arms, and insert something strong that is between 1 3/4 inches and 2 1/2 inches thick between the frame and the uper arms before letting the springs back down. True, the springs will now be under even greater compression, but the upper arm should be at a more "natural" angle and the springs should be more stable as a result (assuming they are the correct springs). That's my $.02anyway.

 

If those springs arent straight when you apply pressure to them....i.e. when you lower the car to the ground, they are gonna bow even more and pop out, and with a lot of force. Thats a dangerous setup there. Go back and check and make sure you have the right springs!!

 

looks too long, but hey, what do i know?

 

i knew if i spoke up people would fallow

 

You need to ask someone with the same springs (big block, '68) that are off the car to measure free length and number of coils. Remove yours and see if measurements are the same. Don't know whether or not yours are too long but even if you started putting weight on it and found the spring perch to properly rotate, I still see a possibility of coils binding.

 

When you have no weight on the front, the coils will be straight, now bowed. You need to replace those springs with the correct ones.

 

I am new to this forum, although I read it everyday but I was pulled to sign up when I saw the spring bowing. That is flat out dangerous! I work for a hot wound spring plant and we make springs like that all the time. Straight ones
Get that spring outusing all necessary precautions, be safe! There is a lot of energy stored in that thing
1. check the bar diameter
2. count the coils
3. Measure the height with the spring standing on the closed end and measure to the tip of the open end
4. Measure the space between the coils
Once you have done all that compare it toa springthatyouknow to be the correct spring. You might have the wrong spring
By the way, I am working on a 68 coupe with a 302

 

crap, that's scary, please when get a spring compresser and some full balistic armor and get those suckers off of there prontissimo

 

Well at least I got a new member to join the site. Thanks for all the replies. Does anyone know the correct length for the spring? Mine measures 1'-4.5" to the tip of the spring.