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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:33 AM
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Spring rate.

I've got an 82 F150 4x4 with a 460 in it. The motor has been it for a number of years and i am fixing the truck up. I'm rebuilding the front end and want to know what rated spring I should put in it. The added weight has destroyed most everything and I would like to prevent that again. Napa has some springs rated at 337, 366, and 423. I want to do it right but I don't want it riding like my 88 F250 my neck can't handle it.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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You are going to have to guess at this one. There is nothing to go by, the f150 never had a 460. Possibly someone who has done this swap will write in. I don't know if a f250 2wd spring will fit or not.
 
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