Re: 2600 springs

[Daniel Scolaro <dan_scolaro@domain.elided>]

On Friday, March 17, 1939, Ray Henderson <raygun@domain.elided> wrote:
>Anybody got the specs to determine whether ironblock 2000 touring spider
>springs will interchange for my 63 2600 sprint in front suspension? i am
>thinking maybe they are same part.
>Ray Henderson
>Seattle

Ray,

I  don't think they are the same since the 2600 Sprint and Spider springs =
are different.  Here is the suspension data from the 2600 Tech Specs =
manual. It is best viewed using a mono-spaced font like Courier.

Hope this is useful,
=20
Dan Scolaro
Delaware Valley AROC  www.dvaroc.org
Phila, PA

65 2600 Spider
87 Milano Gold
91 164


FRONT
                             Sedan          Spider           Sprint
Free length of spring      358.4 mm        377.6 mm        364.3 mm
length under static load   220.0 mm        220.0 mm        220.0 mm
Test load                  766.3-813.7 kg  658-698 kg      697.5-740.5 kg


REAR
                             Sedan          Spider           Sprint
Free length of spring      529.0 mm        541.0 mm        528.0 mm
length under static load   261.0 mm        261.0 mm        261.0 mm
Test load                  766.3-813.7 kg  252.2-260.0 kg  697.5-740.5 kg
                                           260.0-267.8 kg


For the rear springs of the Spider, the first test load is for class A =
springs (with white mark) and the second is for class B springs (with red =
mark).

Spacers for rear springs

Spider class A: 1 left 2 right
Spider class B: 0 left 1 right
Sprint: 0 left 2 right

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