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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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what is the right ride hight for a 78, my car seems to sit alot heigher then the other cars I have seen. Everything under car looks like it hasent been changed. I have 8 in under car from bottom of frame to ground. I am running 255/60 tires that the car calls for on the door jam. Thanks for any info you can give
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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This is from my 70 AIM but probably the same.
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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post pics and they will tell you how much to lower it and how to do it..
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This is from the chassis manual for a 78. If you are asking how to reduce the gap between the top of the tire and fender then that is another question.

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will post pics when my kid gits home to show me how, but I guess what I am wanting to do is close up the gap between the tire and finder.
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for the back you can run the nuts on the spring bolts out as far as possible on the 6" bolts to get a little or get 8" bolts. The front you have to change the springs, a lot of people heat or cut them, the Moog people tell me to do neither. I think I am going to try and find springs for another application if I need to lower mine any after I drop the motor in and see where it is.
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