Funny, the pro stock teams I've worked with do it that way. None that I know of do it on a bench tester/vise anymore.

The springs we sell for street/strip use. Beehives etc.. will not drop load (maybe a 1/2 lb or less) when compressed to solid.

Pro stock springs are a totally different animal compared to what you guys here will ever run.

 

Don't be so sure. There are a few around here who run other cars in addtion to street or street/strip Camaros.

Rich

 

You're right... they're just few engines that need 500 lbs of seat load and 1500 lbs open load though. Pretty much pro stock, pro-mod, mountain motor stuff.

I was just generalizing, which was wrong.

 

Maybe they are not that stout, but we are running Comp branded #26082 on my buddies blown alcohol Hemi: ~400# on the seat and 1000# open. You guys make these, right? We pay ~$400/set for them from our sources. Any cheaper bought directly?

Rich

 

We have a spring that matches the specs of the 26082 exactly. But it's the old Comp 948. The workhorse drag race spring for years. I wonder if 26082 is Comps new part number for the same old spring.

Our version is called PAC-1248, and a better version of the same spring is the PAC-1348. Both have 332 @ 2.100 and 950 @ 1.200". The 1300 series features nano-peening and other additional processing. The top alcohol guys love our PAC-1348 and 49s.

The standard version PAC-1248 is 3/4 what you pay now and the 1348 is a tad more.

Call and talk to Chris. YOu never know what kind of price he might give you

 

Thanks - we will be putting the motor together next week. We may have a set of new springs on the shelf though. If not, I will give you guys a ring!

Rich