66 Bel Aiir spring questions

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    1966BelAir396 New Member

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    Hi all just looking for some suggestions. I have a 66 Bel Air wagon, it rides a little lower in the rear than I would like. What are some good suggestions to get it up to where I want. Besides air baggin it are there any suitable coil springs from other vehicles that may bolt in to raise it up a little. It still has its factory 396 so I would like to be able to tow with it too possibly. Thanks for any help or suggestions.

    Fisher
     
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    moog coils

    ....cool, another '66 belair wagon owner on here.....welcome!

    If you want to raise the rear and add some towing capacity, you can install variable rate coil springs. I've used moog CC601 and CC609. They both have 4.05" inside dia., .687" bar dia., and a 12.5" installed height. The CC601 have a 1500 lb. rated load capacity, and the CC609 have a 1370 Lb. rated load capacity.

    Hope this gives you and option you are looking for and good luck with your belair.

    Kevin
     
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    Springs would be the best way, but for a good inexpensive way, I would add Load Leveler Shocks to a lot of my cars. They are brand new shocks, with Springs built into the outside of them. I would usually buy good brand name ones like Gabrial for example. There was never a time that I ever used them that I wasn't completely satified with them.

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    Dually noted thanks guys. I will try and get some pics up soon of this beauty.
     

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