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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:53 am
by Junkman
Needs MOAR ride height.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:17 pm
by PhilA
Up or down?

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:19 pm
by DodgeRover
Really enjoying this thread, I can't believe how good parts availability is!

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:44 pm
by Junkman
PhilA wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:17 pmUp or down?
Always up.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:19 pm
by PhilA
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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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:13 pm
by Hooli
I seem to recall from early in the thread it's slightly lower than standard?

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:40 pm
by PhilA
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

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 5:00 pm
by Junkman
Yeah, that's unacceptable.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 5:19 pm
by Hooli
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.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 5:57 pm
by PhilA
But it looks exactly like the picture in the brochure now.