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V8 rear spring(s)

I have one rear spring that isnt sitting right. I noticed the left side of my car is lower than the right. It was up on the lift for the tranny swap, saw this.





The lowest coil makes a much larger circle than the other side, no way to make it hug the conrol arm mounting point.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.

V8 rear spring(s)

Reply #1 –
I've got a set from my '88 Sport, and they're not broken or cracked in any way. Just the black coating is peeling/chipping off.

I'll get you some pics if you'd like...
One or both, up to you...PM me if you want.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

V8 rear spring(s)

Reply #2 –
PM'ed, thx for the quick response.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.

V8 rear spring(s)

Reply #3 –
Mine had cushions between the spring and control arm.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

V8 rear spring(s)

Reply #4 –
Yeah, one of mine was shot when i put the rear end in, so i just took them both off for the time being.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.