| MODEL |
Firebird |
Firebird
Sprint |
Firebird
350 |
Firebird
H.O. |
Firebird
400 |
|
Suspension - General
|
| Provision for car leveling |
None |
| Provision for brake dip control |
Front Suspension Geometry |
| Provision for acc. squat control |
Rear Suspension Geometry |
Special provisions for
car jacking |
Jack Locating Provisions on Front and Rear bumpers |
Shock
Absorber
Front &
Rear |
Type |
Direct Acting - Two Way |
| Make |
Delco |
| Piston dia. |
1.00 |
| Other Special features |
Firm Control Shock Absorbers Included in
Firm Ride and Handling Option
|
|
Suspension - Front
|
| Type and description |
Ball joint independent front suspension with upper and
lower control arms mounted on rubber bushings.
|
| Spring |
Type |
Coil |
| Material |
Alloy Steel |
Size (coil design height & I.D.
bar length x dia.) |
11.40 x 3.60 |
| Spring rate (lb. per in.) |
275 Std. 22337 - 320 & 345 (a) |
| Rate at wheel (lb. per in.) |
73 Std. 22337 - 85 & 92 (a) |
| Stabilizer |
Type (link, linkless, frameless)
|
Link |
Material & bar diameter
|
Alloy Steel, 0.6875 |
|
Suspension - Rear
|
| Type and description |
Hotchkiss Drive |
| Drive and torque taken through |
Rear Springs |
| Spring |
Type |
Multi-Leaf |
| Material |
Alloy Steel |
Size (coil design height & I.D.
bar length x dia.) |
56.0 x 2.50 |
| Spring rate (lb. per in.) |
82 Std. 22337 - 79, 89, 99, 118, & 122 (a) |
| Rate at wheel (lb. per in.) |
83 Std. 22337 - 80, 90, 100, 119, & 123 (a) |
| Mounting insulation type |
Rubber Bushings |
| If leaf |
No. of leaves |
4 & 5 |
| Shockle (comp. or trans.) |
Compression |
| Stabilizer |
Type (link, linkless, framless) |
Not Used |
| Material |
None |
| Track bar type |
Not Used |
| NOTES:
|
|
(a) Alternate springs used as required for body styles and optional equipment.
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