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Douglas,

Check out Performance Suspension Technology: http://www.p-s-t.com/

I installed one of their Stage III Handling Kits on my '68, and it drives
like a new car.

You will need to size your coil springs according to the engine that is in
the car.  PST can help you with that.  My car has a 400 ci in it, and I
believe I bought 600 lb/in coils.

Piece of advice:  Before you do any disassembly, take more photos of the car
than you think you will need. They will come in handy later as reference
points when you are assembling.

Good luck!

Bobby
'68 400 4-speed 

http://home.tx.rr.com/rspeake/Index.html

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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Douglas Cole
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:20 AM
To: First Generation Firebird-L
Subject: [FGF] Hi and question

First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List
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Hi, new guy here.  I am very used to Thirdgen and Forthgen Firebirds, I own
a 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 2000.  I love Firebirds, in fact the only
cars I have ever owned are Firebirds.  I even have a Thirdgen screamin'
chicken tattooed on my back.  However, I have joined because I am helping my
Dad restore his 1967 Firebird.  Little history on it, my great uncle bought
it for his wife who in turn never got her drivers licence.  It has a
accumulated a total of 49,xxx miles on it.  So, that is a little about me.

My question:  We are doing basically an upgrade and restore on the 67.  It
is a 230cc OHC 6.  So, what I am wondering is, what would be a good
suspension kit for it?  I was thinking some sort of multi-leaf rear springs
to replace the mono-leaf spring, polyurethane bushings all around, some sort
of upgraded shocks, sway bar kit front and rear, and new springs up front.
However, all the kits are for a V-8.  What is the weight difference in the
engines between the OHC 6 and the 327?  It is listed at 200lbs between a I6
and a 327, however I don't know how much of that is engine vs upgraded other
things.

Thanks!
Douglas


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