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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1967 Shelby => Topic started by: Bossbill on December 04, 2018, 08:34:07 PM
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I'm fairly certain I didn't mix up my GT350 springs with others I have laying around.
But, to make sure...
I'm showing light purple (lavender) and yellow.
Correct?
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My 67 GTA, 289, also is lavender/yellow. I would suspect that a GT 350 would have a higher spring rate. I would also suspect that documentation of Shelby springs is exponentially better than what I have due to the value of the vehicle, so expect additional responses with definitive information.
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I'm fairly certain I didn't mix up my GT350 springs with others I have laying around.
But, to make sure...
I'm showing light purple (lavender) and yellow.
Correct?
These match some other GT350 4 speed non AC examples I have within about 70 (sequential VIN's) from your car. So IMHO yes your good to go with those for your application
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Thanks, Jeff! I'll measure the stripes and post their width and offset to each other later. I recall a post about the width in another spring thread.
[conjecture]
In racing there is the big spring/small swaybar approach and the small spring/big swaybar approach.
The competition suspension could be the later with a stockish spring, but a much bigger swaybar.
And much better shocks.
[/conjecture]
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Width of paint mark is about 1/2" for each color.
Distance from each is about 7/8".
The spring rested on the flat end when the marks were applied (brush?) as they sag toward that end.
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The spring rested on the flat end when the marks were applied (brush?) as they sag toward that end.
+1 Exactly what we typically see. Yes the ID stripes were typically applied with brush during these years
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Here is my post from 8 years ago. http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=511.msg2595#msg2595
I think have dimensions somewhere - if you need them shoot me a PM John
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PM atcha.