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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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I have to suffer annual vehicle safety inspections and the sump and headers sit pretty low, is there an easy way to raise the front say half an inch just for a temporay situation. The back is easy, its just the front (cant afford adjustable coil overs just yet).
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Aluminum block and heads?
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Aluminum block and heads?
That would do it as I have an all iron 454!
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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VB & P P/N 31221 will raise the front end 1":

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You could get some of those old aluminum twist in spacers to install between the coils. Just about any parts store has them. Just don't leave them there!

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Originally Posted by 427Hotrod
You could get some of those old aluminum twist in spacers to install between the coils. Just about any parts store has them. Just don't leave them there!

JIM
What do they look like? I used some adjustable expanders between two coils once but they spotted them and declared them illegal. Something more subtle would be the go.
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