I put in a four link in the back of my 51 f1 and I need to buy some coil overs but don't want to spend 300+ for a new set.... Anybody know of OEM coil overs that will work on a 51 truck. Something I can get from a junk yard would be great. I heard certain jaguars would work but I don't know for sure... Thanks.
go to orileys auto parts and ask to see the moog coil over book, lots to choose from, length, spring rate, ect. About $100 for a new pair.
I just put a new set of overload coil over shocks on my 29 Whippet. Bought them off Ebay for $70.00 + shipping.
It depends on where you mount them, Jags use 2 per wheel, but they are inboard so they would be too stiff if you mount them further out. wheel rate /= spring rate Afco has affordable options, and you can tune them with different springs, 80 to 700#. http://www.afcoracing.com/springs_2_58id.html http://www.afcoracing.com/graphics/coilover_kits/bb_steel.jpg
Thanks for the info... Good to hear I don't need to spend 300 for the coil overs. Besides height and travel distance, what else do I need to know to buy the right pair. I'm not positive how much the weight is at the back of the truck so I don't know what kind of spring will work best. I know the angle of the coil overs will effect what ones I buy ad well.
get the code for top and bottom mounts you need, then collasped length and extended length then type of shock, the first thing you know you have a part number!!! all info in back of shock book.
I don't think Moog makes any coil overs (or any shocks) - at least they don't show any on their web site. Did you mean Monroe? and if so, Most of those Monroe "Coil Overs" are really just booster shocks and are NOT meant to hold the entire weight of the vehicle.
My wife's fully fendered 33 coupe uses just 2 Jag coil-overs on a triangulated 4 bar set-up and seems to work OK. We bought the car, I didn't build it, and it's been on the road for about 22 years and done 85k miles. You should be able to find Jag ones pretty cheap, hell I've got 2 pair in the shed you could have for nix but freight would be a killer LOL
I went online and saw something that looked liked coil overs but Like you were saying, they are not meant for the full weight....
I was looking at http://www.airbagit.com/product-p/baga-108.htm for my 29 roadster. 200.00 for a set and I could adjust the air pressure for ride height and weight.
That set up from airbagit looked cool but I wonder if it can replace coil overs or if it needs to be set up with shocks.... The cheapest coil over set up I found wad around 260 on eBay. Any one now what angle to set them up at should be??
i was at a friends place a couple weeks back and he had some coil overs that looked simple to make, they used just regular shocks with the upper and lower spring mounts made of plate steel, they were factory made but if you have a welder anyone could make them, a short length of pipe to locate the spring welded to a round disk on 1/4" plate with some ears welded on the bottom where the shock mounting hole was, the same for the upper mount, as for the coils you could use springs from discarded struts.
There used to be a kit around that used just the coil spring from a true coilover (this would allow you to pick the correct spring rate for your application) and two cups/pads that allowed a person to mount the spring over a regular shock thereby creating your own coilover. I have no idea who made this kit but I'd bet they are still available somewhere. I'm kinda thinking Art Morrison or possibly Alston, could be wrong though. With bike shocks or Jaguar shocks the problem would be not having a choice as far as spring rate.
what about adapting a set of struts off something. They are made to hold the entire weight. You could use the monroe website of view lengths/mountings/etc. Then you could use a set of junk yard struts for mock up (if you find good ones use them or use the springs and get new struts.) something like this? These are off an rx7, the ones on the right look like they would be easy to adapt to a shock setup.
this is what i was saying a couple of posts up, i'm going to have my friend bring his by so i can do up some drawings.
I have a pair of ProShock coilovers if you're interested. I might even have 2 pair. Have to check out in the shop. They're like new if you're interested. They're just taking up space so I sell'em cheap. -Mark
Speedway Motors has a kit in their catalog to do just that. It has the bottom adjuster, a threaded sleeve that goes over the shock, and the top cap. You would then buy the springs that fit your application. With bike shocks or Jaguar shocks the problem would be not having a choice as far as spring rate.
Individual Jag coil over springs are only rated around 200lb each from memory. On a bigger heavier body you'll need to upgrade the springs, they are available and easy to swap over.
Got mine off a '79 Jag XJ6 at the local Pick-n-Pull. $18 a pair. BTW, Pick-n-Pull is having a half price sale this weekend......................... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=646714
i got these from lindblad chassis,508-234-8283, $105.00 each, any spring rate.... real nice and helpful folks....
I think I need to figure out how much my truck weighs if I want to get the perfect coil over set up.... Then again, I'm not to concerned with the truck riding like a new car. It's a hot rod not a civic!!! I'm more concerned with saving $$$$$$ and getting her on the road!
heres an interesting piece on springs and spring rate, but i would like to know how springs are rated, i have a couple of coilover sets here, when they say 200lb how is that measured, is that 200lb when the spring is compressed one inch? http://www.circletrack.com/chassist...ng_rates_to_use_in_your_race_car/viewall.html
^^^There you go^^^ Also, someone who upgraded to Air bags and has left over Coil overs would be another source.
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