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Stock ride height


Does anyone have the info on what stock ride height should be for a 65 Beau? Also where the measurements are taken.

 

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If you have the service manual, there is a chart in the back that tells you the ride height. The have you measure from the inner lower control arm pivot to the ground, and the lower balljoint to the ground. You then subtract the two numbers and compare them to the chart in the book. The chart includes ride height for all the different models and styles (ie convertable, station wagon, SS, 6 cyl. etc.)



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You must be a young fellow wink  

I would not own a car sitting low disbelief  

Heres a photo of my car in Florida and in Boston  

 

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In Boston it has BB springs and spacers in rear coils added 

Not a problem   what ever floats you boatbiggrin



-- Edited by 427carl on Monday 26th of March 2012 03:05:54 PM

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I put new small block springs in my 66'a moog #.I don't like the way it sits,it seems about at least 1" or2"'s to high,it really bugs me.I'm thinking of cutting them down,but I don't know if they will settle,I sure hope so.One guy said the 6 cyl spring is the way to go for height.



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if you are going to do the job..  you have to get it up..biggrin

 

Chris Fluter's '66 Beaumont SD



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Thats the problem at my age



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I like em sitting a bit lower. Back in the 70's the sky high look was cool and I had cars like that. But they were scary on the highway. Get up to speed and the cars got awful light. I then dropped an A body and it was like night & day for high speed handling. The car really stayed planted.

The only thing is, it's probably been 25 years since I've driven fast enough for it to make a difference.

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I forgot about this . I found it in the manual, thanks. With the Eibach Pro kit I am about 3/4" lower than stock according to the manual.  i thought it would be higher. I would like to see some more side views of some 65's



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Your not going to like it but this the ride height. No rake front to back. This one is a original low miler. I can measure it but I think you would want a more muscle look. Paul.

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Thanks Paul, I thought they would have sat a bit higher, guess not.

I will have to pull mine out of the garage and take a picture from the side



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66 Beau wrote:

I like em sitting a bit lower. Back in the 70's the sky high look was cool and I had cars like that. But they were scary on the highway. Get up to speed and the cars got awful light. I then dropped an A body and it was like night & day for high speed handling. The car really stayed planted.

The only thing is, it's probably been 25 years since I've driven fast enough for it to make a difference.


         I was talking 60's

        when the front was a little higher for weight transfer  

         not the 70's when they were all up like a 4x4

 

       Nose down is great for drag cars with sticky tires



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