1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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Needs MOAR ride height.
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Up or down?
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Really enjoying this thread, I can't believe how good parts availability is!
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PhilA wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:17 pmUp or down?
Always up.
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Junkman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:44 pm
PhilA wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:17 pmUp or down?
Always up.
It was up when I had the engine out. It's nice where it is, stepping into the engine bay is easy.

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I seem to recall from early in the thread it's slightly lower than standard?
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Hooli wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:13 pm I seem to recall from early in the thread it's slightly lower than standard?
Yes, -3" front and rear.

aka it's nearly sitting on the bump stops
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Yeah, that's unacceptable.
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PhilA wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:40 pm
Hooli wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:13 pm I seem to recall from early in the thread it's slightly lower than standard?
Yes, -3" front and rear.

aka it's nearly sitting on the bump stops
For some reason I had 3/4" in mind, -3" does sound too much to lose.
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But it looks exactly like the picture in the brochure now.
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