Too much lift!!!???

[FormerMember]

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[ericpost]

Hey Grendel, PM me your number and I'll give you a call. If your around tonight I can swing by..

[ericpost]

Originally Posted by ericpost

Hey Grendel, PM me your number and I'll give you a call. If your around tonight I can swing by..

FYI: Post #4 shows a picture of the shackle angle with the spring compressed. Probably not 10 degrees but once the springs settle a bit and the helper is removed and the Shackle is 4".....

[ericpost]

So I spoke with Grendel a bit on the phone and I think the solution is pretty easy....

As each of you have noted the springs will settle in time, Most agree that 2" is the norm with a potential of an additional 1" over time. I was going to replace the 6" shackle with a 4-4.5" shackle but I think I'll see what I get for settleing before I do that.

I removed the Helper spring and the 5th spring, this lowered the truck by 1.5" just in spring height alone. There was also about another .5-1" loss as well due to some additional flex in the springs. Looks like the shackle angle is about right as well.

The result is the truck is going to be low enough to fit out of the barn which is step one. You can also see that the truck while still a bit high should settle in pretty well. Also note that using the long end of the spring means I only need to trim the back side of the wheelwell not the front, very cool suggestion Grendel! So after I put the tank back in and re-working the bump stop I'll start on the front...

Oh and I do plan on putting up a build page but since I'm pretty slow I thought I'd get alot done and do it in retrospect.

[Shaffer4]

That looks better Is that a Chevy II or a Nova in the background there?

[ericpost]

Originally Posted by Shaffer4

That looks better Is that a Chevy II or a Nova in the background there?

Thanks.

Yep '64 SS with the optional 283 V8, V6 was standard for the SS in '64. The power slide (aluminum case) and 283 are upstairs in the barn. Currently there is a 327 with a spun bearing and a very tired th350. I'll probably get around to fixing her up in 2-3 years when my boy is old enough to appreciate it.