Springs. Front and back.

[Woody62]

I like the reverse chrome wheels a lot Trying to decide between those black or try and get someone to Mach the Honerus Maroon of the car. Thank you for your in site.

 

[Woody62]

Any pictures of your ride?

 

[1958 delivery]

Phil has the moog #s that he recommends.
I would want a 6 cylinder spring in the front but that's just me.

6 cyl weighs more then a small block, not much different from a 409

 

[BRYAN FUGATE]

This is a pic of mine with 409 9 passenger springs all the way around. I can work you a deal on the rears as I removed them if your interested. The black one with no lettering

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Not sure about that Honduras Maroon Metallic color.....I can post some pics in a couple of weeks to show how my 64 sets if you want.

 

[DonSSDD]

A 62 with 235 and ironglide weighed quite a bit more than a 409 4 speed. Phil recommends Moog 6004's for the front, I forget what he said for rears. This is the 6004's on the front, had stock original rears, and a 409 4 speed.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Looking in the spring catalog they show 4 different springs for the front.
658A inside dia 3.81 wire dia 0.690 load height 11.81 load 2052.0 rate load height 403.9 free height 16.89
6000 " 3.820 " 0.656 " 11.81 " 2063.0 " 305.0 " 18.58
6004 " 3.820 " 0.672 " 11.81 " 2264.0 " 325.0 " 18.78
6084 " 3.820 " 0.672 " 12.00 " 1805.0 " 377.0 " 16.79

 

[La Hot Rods]

I see 3 # for the rear
661 inside dia 3.680 wire dia 0.610 load height 11.0 load 1610.0 rate load height 275.6 free height 16.84
6033 " 3.670 " 0.656 " 11.0 " 2005.0 " 370.0 " 16.44
6041 " 3.650 " 0.718 " 11.25 " 2806.0 " 499.0 " 17.12

 

[1958 delivery]

I thought 62 went to alum glide, or was that for V8 only?

 

[Phil Reed]

Front. 6004
Rear. 6033
They give the stock replacement.

 

[Richard Martin]

Mike

1962: The aluminum Powerglide was only available with the 327 engines. Six and 283 were still only available with the iron glide.

 

[Don Jacks]

Mr.Martin's right.The aluminum 'glide didn't go "full line" until 63.

 

[bobs409]

Glad I have a 63 then.

 

[62BillT]

Any pictures of your ride?

I only have an old faded, poor quality, picture on my refrigerator handy. Have some others packed away, but they won't be a whole lot better. I never did invest in a decent camera back then, like I wish I did. This was back in '69 or '70. The car was off the road from '71 to '74 and not long after I dropped in a 396, 4-Speed, I sold it in '75.

 

[models916]

6 cylinder front springs may be stiffer than the 409. That was one heavy pig in my 62 when I first got it.

 

[BRYAN FUGATE]

I always heard the 6 was heavier than the 409

 

[DonSSDD]

If you look on line, you get some variations in weights but a 235 weighed 620 or 630, about the same as a 348/409, the small blocks were about 40 lbs lighter.

The ironglide weighed about 100 lbs more than a manual tranny and I think the aluminum glide weighs about the same as a manual tranny. That's dressed weight with bell housing, clutch, torque converter flex plate, etc. The stock torque converter in my 59 IG weighed at least 50 lbs.

 

[Don Jacks]

Small blocks heavier??????????????

 

[bobs409]

I always heard small blocks were about 100 lbs lighter than a big block.

 

[oldskydog]

Weights and spring charts are here:

https://gmheritagecenter.com/docs/g...information-kits/Chevrolet/1962-Chevrolet.pdf