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I put 3" lowered coil springs on my 65 chevy today and when I jack it up by the frame where the control arms are just hanging there the coil springs are loose. I dont have the front drag link hooked up or shocks on it. Is it normal for these coil springs to be loose like that. Thanks

That's the way my 64 is with 2 coils cut outta the front springs.

so that isn't something that I need to be concerned about. They won't ever come loose when I am driving will they or If I hit a big pothole in the road?

Brady, I'm a little reluctant to reply to this one, after all the flak on your other post, but I'd reccomend putting on some sort of travel limiter to prevent problems on a sudden, hard bump. We use a steel cable on the race car suspension to keep the springs from getting out of shape, mostly when jacking the car for wheel changes, etc. If you use the right length of shock for your ride height, the shock will establish the lower limit of suspension travel before the springs get out of shape.
Jerry

Ha thanks for the post Hotrod I don't think that this topic will be as hot. I haven't bought the shocks yet but I was hoping that that would be what would keep them tight. I just wasn't sure if that would be too much pressure on the shock. I might look into the steel cable option for a little extra support if needed. thanks again

Put fresh rubber snubbers on to limit the suspension travel. Won't go any further (Hotrod) so to keep my butt out of trouble too,
Scott