-- Total Cost Involved.com is a Safe Website to View – Please Check Us Out!! - We Apologize for any inconvenience for not having the full Total Cost Involved Engineering Web Site up. Starting Today, we have developed an alternative TCI Engineering web site to help inform you and answer your questions about TCI Engineering Products. Please review our available information above. If you are not able to find what you are looking for, Please give us a call. Toll Free: 1-800-984-6259---Total Cost Involved Engineering Inc. 800-984-6259 Product Engineering and Fabricated for Chassis & Front End & Rear Suspensions, and More - Street Rods, Classic Trucks and Muscle Car Products

TCI Engineering Top Nav - Tech Spec. Info

Total Cost Involved Engineering
General Tech Info and Downloads:

Catalog Tech 1 - Tech 2
Coil-Spring or Mustang II
Front End Tech Info
Click Here

Catalog Tech 3 - Tech 4
Custom Independent Front Suspension
Front End Tech Info
Click Here

Catalog Tech 5 - Tech 6
Brake Tech & Shock Tech
Click Here

Catalog Tech 7 - Tech 8
Rear End Tech & Vehicle Test Images
Click Here

TCI Engineering - General Tech Info:

TCI Engineering General Tech Info List: Please Look Below for More Information:
Tech Sheets 11" Long All American Coil-Over / Spring Color Code A-Arms Busings Info Coil-Spring Info General Torque Specs Front Suspension All American Coil-Spring / Color Code Chart - Old Version Oct. 1st 2009 & Older	Rack & Pinion Info Rotor Replac10" Long All American Coil-Over Color Codesement Info Rotor Replacement Info 10" Long All American Coil-Over Color Codes Mustang II or Coil-Spring / Color Code Chart Power Master Cylinder Info Caliper Replacement Info 8" Long Coil-Spring - Coil-Over Bee Hive Color Codes	Metric Lug Nut Info Engine Mounts Info Caliper Fittings 14" Coil-Spring / Spring Color Codes Ball Joint Replacements 605 Box Fittings

General Torque Spec:

TCI Front Suspension Alignment Spec:

**THESE TORQUE VALUES ARE GENERAL GUIDE LINES; TO AVOID SEIZING (GALLING) OF THREADS, THREADS MUST BE LUBRICATED (IE. ANTI-SEIZE; GREASE)

Fastener Size:
Force

Grade 5
LB/FT

Grade 8
LB/FT

Toe-In

1/16 Inches Per Side

1/4"

Camber

0.0 +/- 0.5 Degrees

5/16"

Caster: Power Rack

4-5 Degrees Positive

3/8"

Caster: Manual Rack

3-4 Degrees Positive

7/16"

1/2"

169

9/16"

114

169

5/8"

154

230

3/4"

200

380

7/8"

320

460

10” LONG ALL AMERICAN COIL OVER COLOR CODES - Newest Version October 1st 2009 and Newer * ALL TOTAL COST INVOLVED SPRINGS HAVE COLOR DOTS ON END OF SPRING THAT DENOTE WHAT THE SPRING RATE IS BY COLOR CODES * ALL VARIABLE RATE SPRINGS WILL HAVE TWO DIFFERENT NUMBERS
Spring Rate	Color Code	Spring Rate	Color Code
160#	Blue & Green Marking on the Spring	325#	Green & Green Marking on the Spring
180#	Green Marking on the Spring	350#	Yellow & Red Marking on the Spring
200#	Brown Marking on the Spring	400#	Blue & Red Marking on the Spring
250#	Blue Marking on the Spring	450#	White & Red Marking on the Spring
300#	Yellow Marking on the Spring	500#	Yellow & Blue Marking on the Spring
300#/ 540#	Yellow & Green Marking on the Spring

8” LONG MUSTANG II COIL OVER SPRING BEE HIVE COLOR CODES - Newest Version October 1st 2009 and Newer * ALL TOTAL COST INVOLVED SPRINGS HAVE COLOR DOTS ON END OF SPRING THAT DENOTE WHAT THE SPRING RATE IS BY COLOR CODES * ALL VARIABLE RATE SPRINGS WILL HAVE TWO DIFFERENT NUMBERS
Spring Rate	Color Code	Spring Rate	Color Code
375#	Green Marking on the Spring	600#	Yellow Marking on the Spring
500#	Red Marking on the Spring	700#	Blue & Red Marking on the Spring

14” MUSTANG II COIL SPRING COLOR CODES - Newest Version October 1st 2009 and Newer * ALL TOTAL COST INVOLVED SPRINGS HAVE COLOR DOTS ON END OF SPRING THAT DENOTE WHAT THE SPRING RATE IS BY COLOR CODES * ALL VARIABLE RATE SPRINGS WILL HAVE TWO DIFFERENT NUMBERS
Spring Rate	Color Code	Spring Rate	Color Code
300#	Green For Ford and Chevy Cars	425#	Blue For Ford and Chevy Pickup and Cars w/Big Blocks and Steel Heads
375#	Red For Ford and Chevy Pickup and Cars w/Big Blocks and Aluminum Heads	700#	Blue & Red Marking on the Spring

11” LONG ALL AMERICAN COIL OVER SPRING COLOR CODES - Newest Version October 1st 2009 and Newer * ALL TOTAL COST INVOLVED SPRINGS HAVE COLOR DOTS ON END OF SPRING THAT DENOTE WHAT THE SPRING RATE IS BY COLOR CODES * ALL VARIABLE RATE SPRINGS WILL HAVE TWO DIFFERENT NUMBERS
Spring Rate	Color Code	Spring Rate	Color Code
160#	Yellow Marking on the Spring	350#	Orange Marking on the Spring
180# / 290#	Yellow & White Marking on the Spring	350# / 560#	Orange & Red Marking on the Spring
200# / 320#	Brown & Green Marking on the Spring	400#	White & Blue Marking on the Spring
250# / 400#	Green & Orange Marking on the Spring	450#	White & Orange Marking on the Spring
300# / 480#	Brown & White Marking on the Spring

All American Coil Spring Color Code Chart - Old Version October 1st 2009 and Older
Spring Rate	Color Code	Spring Rate	Color Code
100#	Brown & White Marking on the Spring	250# / 400#	Green & Orange Marking on the Spring
135#	Green & White Marking on the Spring	300# / 480#	Brown & White Marking on the Spring
160#	Yellow Marking on the Spring	350# / 560#	Orange & Red Marking on the Spring
180# / 290#	Yellow & White Marking on the Spring	400#	White & Blue Marking on the Spring
200# / 290#	Brown & Green Marking on the Spring	450#	White & Orange Marking on the Spring
325#	Yellow & Green Marking on the Spring 10" Coil

Mustang II Style Coil Spring Color Code Chart
Spring Rate	Color Code	Spring Rate	Color Code
300#	Green Marking on the Spring	500#	Heavy Duty No Marking on the Spring
375#	Red Marking on the Spring

Metric Lug Nuts
Mustang II Front Ends / 4 3/4" Bolt Pattern	Rotors are 1982 Camaro which has a Metric lug nuts 12 mm x 1.5 (not 7/16” )
62-67 Chevy Nova Coil Spring IFS / 4 3/4" Bolt Pattern	Rotors are 1982 Camaro which has a Metric lug nuts 12 mm x 1.5n (not 7/16” )

Ball Joint Replacements
Custom IFS	TRW #10288	75-80 Vega/ Monza Lower Ball Joint "Press In"
Mustang II/Coil-Spring	TRW #10162	65-73 Dodge full size car upper ball joint "Screw in"

A-Arm Bushings
Custom IFS	TRW #12184	Ford full size idler arm bushing
Mustang II/Coil Spring

Rack & Pinion
Front steer power	3/4-36 spline	80-84 T-bird
Front steer manual	9/16-26 spline	75-78 Mustang II
Rear steer power	3/4-36 spline	82-87 Dodge Shelby Charger
Rear steer manual	9/16-26 spline	82-87 Dodge Omni

Power Master Cylinder

EIS #E64980

67-76 Vette w/Manual Disc

Engine Mounts
SB Chevy		66 Chevelle small block
BB Chevy	TRW 270-2267	66 Chevelle big block
SB Ford		75 Ford Torino

605 Box Fittings

11/16-18 SAE flare & 5/8-18 SAE flare

Coil Springs
Mustang II/Coil Spring STD Coils	Moog #8596	300#
Mustang II/Coil Spring HD coils		375# (use with big block, or pick up)
Custom IFS (supplied w/front-end)		325# - 540# progressive rate

Rotor Replacement
Custom IFS	Custom IFS	75-80 Ford Granada 4.50 bolt pattern 75-80 Ford Granada 4.75 Redrill Granada rotors
Mustang II/Coil Spring 4-3/4"	600-6033-00, 600-6032-00, 4210-4-3/4"	82-87 Camaro w/Granada inner race and bearing, GM outer bearing
Mustang II/Coil Spring 4-1/2"	600-6031-00, 600-6030-00, 4210	75-80 Ford Granada
Early Ford kits	600-6004-00, 600-6008-00, 600-6042-00	73-76 Coronet, Duster, Challenger, Charger, Valiant 76-80 Volare, Aspen, 78-80 Le Baron
Early Ford kits	600-6006-00, 600-6610-00, 600-6044-00	70-78 Camaro 73-77 Chevelle, Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Malibu 69-74 Nova

Caliper Replacement
Use With Kits	600-6030-00, 600-6031-00, 600-6032-00, 600-6033-00	82-87 Trans-Am, Firebird, Bonneville, Camaro 78-87 El Camino, Grand Prix, Cutlass, El Camino 78-85 Malibu

Caliper Fittings

78 and later mid-size GM 10mm x 1.0

Wilwood Dynalite II 1/8" npt

1416 W. Brooks St.
Ontario, Ca. 91762
Made In the USA
1416 W. 1416

Total Cost Involved Engineering Inc.
Toll Free: 800-984-6259 | Fax: 909-391-1526 | Email: Sales@totalcostinvolved.com

TCI Site Map
Sign up Today