Can't speak to all the details - but that one was gonna come unglued pretty quick no matter what. The springs look like hardware store parts with some fender washers. Stock stuff ran for 100,000 miles in normal use, so you know there's an issue....
Also of note are the hardware store grade 5 bolts holding them on. Most of my "normal" stuff runs the Edelbrock/ARP stud kit, along with the Ersons. Swoopy ones get Blue Thunder heads and T&D rockers $$$.
I've been known to click a decent FE together from time to time...
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91 octane - single 4bbl - mufflers
2008 - 429 cid FE HR - 675HP
2007 - 429 cid FE MR - 659HP
2006 - 434 cid FE MR - 678HP
2005 - 505 cid FE MR - 752HP