Springs are measured in pounds per inch of compression (or tension). If you have a bathroom scale and some weights to put on top, compress it till you get an inch of length change. You'll need to keep the weights from falling off, though. You might be able to just compress the spring by hand and read the scale on the fly. There are tools to measure valve spring compression, but they're kind of pricey.
[on edit] Here's a listing from the 1929-1954 Master Parts Catalog for the radiator support springs. It has some dimensions that might help. They sold for the princely sum of 13 cents each in 1954.
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