Raised Front End

**Salvatore** · #1 02-24-2007, 02:58 AM

I would talk to Heartbeat City and see what Jim Stubbing has to offer on this matter. I would leave the stock springs in with a little sag before I would go to all this work and not be totally happy with the height. JMO Sam

**kwhizz** · #2 02-24-2007, 03:02 AM

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I would talk to Heartbeat City and see what Jim Stubbing has to offer on this matter. I would leave the stock springs in with a little sag before I would go to all this work and not be totally happy with the height. JMO Sam

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What he "Said"..............

Ken

**mockingbird812** · #3 02-24-2007, 03:10 AM

Wilma,

That is one wicked and sinister knuckle-dragger. Whatcha' got under the hood? Nice look!!!

**WILMASBOYL78** · #4 02-24-2007, 03:28 AM

70 402/375hp... origial 32,000 mile engine/cam, TH400,...added a 163 hi-rise, 850VS, headers, 2 1/2" exhaust, 4.56 posi. I recently installed new valve springs and hardware along with DR chain....only weak link in these motors is the valves

Car has a lot of the Day 2 stuff: traction bars, gauges, finned diff. cover, airshocks, etc....wheels are 15 x 6 up front with F70's..rears are 15 x 7 with H70's..original polyglas from the day(thanks Donny!)...it is a monster to drive...car is on it's way to FL for the Nova Mini-Nats in Kissimmee..

wilma

**Salvatore** · #5 02-24-2007, 07:45 AM

Needs a set of vintage wheels for those vintage tires. The first thing anybody ever changed in the old days was the wheels you dope! The first thing!

**mockingbird812** · #6 02-24-2007, 09:11 AM

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Needs a set of vintage wheels for those vintage tires. The first thing anybody ever changed in the old days was the wheels you dope! The first thing!

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Those wheels are juuuuuusssst right. Can't tip your hand to the competition, ya know

! Nice set up Tom. What kind of exhaust/mufflers do you have? Or, are you just runnin' strait headers!!!!

RamAirDave · #7 02-24-2007, 10:41 AM

Heres a 69 Z, in 1972. BB front springs, rear air shocks, because thats how he liked the stance.

Now that its been frame-offed, it still sits on the same springs, and the rally's still dont have rings/caps

Installed the front springs on the bare subframe without any issue, but after the car was together, thought it might have a BB spring. Previous owner confirmed it.

**WILMASBOYL78** · #8 02-24-2007, 05:06 PM

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Needs a set of vintage wheels for those vintage tires. The first thing anybody ever changed in the old days was the wheels you dope! The first thing!

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Hey Sammy.....sit on it...!

wilma

**kwhizz** · #9 02-24-2007, 05:30 PM

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Needs a set of vintage wheels for those vintage tires. The first thing anybody ever changed in the old days was the wheels you dope! The first thing!

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Hey Sammy.....sit on it...!

wilma

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Hey! Tom..........Keep the ball down the middle........Don't let Karen beat you too bad....LOL

Enjoy your trip

Ken

(Tell Wayne he still owes me one rim)

Keith Tedford · #10 02-24-2007, 05:32 PM

From the experiences of myself and friends, new springs in general will raise the car the best part of an inch. Our '72 Lemans Sport was supposed to be getting stock replacement springs and it still hasn't settled to where I would like it to be. A friend's big block Chevelle was the same. Perhaps some of the aftemarket handling kits might have springs that give a more accurate ride height. Ours were from a local spring shop.

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