Stock Ride Height Help

[RemCharger]

Here's good pics of FOR SALE - **REBUILT** Lower Control Arms for All The 1962-72 B Body Line Of Cars. bottom of the blade

 

[BigFlo]

Here's good pics of FOR SALE - **REBUILT** Lower Control Arms for All The 1962-72 B Body Line Of Cars. bottom of the blade

Thanks for bearing with me and for allowing me to hikack this thread…
When ‘blade’ is referenced I was thinking what I’m pointing to in the picture below but I think ‘blade’ actually refers to the part that rotates inside the LCA. Is that correct? That would now make sense.

 

[RemCharger]

Top picture is the blade, bottom Pic is the underside of the blade . Where they are suggesting you measure from.

 

[Viper2005]

I love the way your car sits. Mines a bit higher in the front. I can’t make up my mind how I like it. Front suspension has been rebuilt and waiting to get the alignment done.

 

[70ChargerRT]

I love the way mine sets with some rake but it don’t have much suspension travel in the front. I’m going to crank it up a 1/2” at a time until it doesn’t bottom out on this pothole at the house lol

 

[BigFlo]

View attachment 1734976I love the way your car sits. Mines a bit higher in the front. I can’t make up my mind how I like it. Front suspension has been rebuilt and waiting to get the alignment done.

Adjust the ride height to where you want it before getting alignment… and if you lower it a lot, check your clearances

 

[lewtot184]

View attachment 1734976I love the way your car sits. Mines a bit higher in the front. I can’t make up my mind how I like it. Front suspension has been rebuilt and waiting to get the alignment done.

I think the size of the bars can influence the comfort/ride height equation. I make adjustments 1/4 turn at a time.

 

[oldbee]

With a couple bounces before re-measuring.

 

[HillsBilly]

I took some measurements to check myself. The front end is at the lower tolerance for standard bars. I have .92 bars so I'd need to raise the front up to meet that spec. Ironically it's with in maximum performance specs. Anyhow it's staying where it's at because I like the ride. Car has some rake in it do to bigger tires in back and goofy springs.

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@lewtot184 - Forgive me for not contributing to the ride height discussion. The info will be very helpful to me as I consider ride height on my 67 Belvedere II.
My question for you is about those wheels: American Torque Thrusts? I absolutely love them and wanting to put some on my ride. Yours look like 14s. What wheel width and what tire sizes are you sporting?

 

[lewtot184]

@lewtot184 - Forgive me for not contributing to the ride height discussion. The info will be very helpful to me as I consider ride height on my 67 Belvedere II.
My question for you is about those wheels: American Torque Thrusts? I absolutely love them and wanting to put some on my ride. Yours look like 14s. What wheel width and what tire sizes are you sporting?

15x8 torque thrust in back with 275-60x15 tires, 15x6 torque thrust in front with 215-75x15 tires.

 

[fourgearsavoy]

My Savoy with slant 6 bars and 3800# SS springs on the rear.

Gus