Front End Rise
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Swansea IL
Front End Rise
I have just started driving my 70 BB car again after 15 years of storage.
One thing that I noticed, on hard acceleration, the nose of the car really rises dramatically. Memory is fuzzy here. Is the characteristic of these cars?
My factory shocks (GM replacements 15 years ago) have a lot of time on them but very little mileage.
Would a good set of shocks reduce the squat, front end lift situation? If so, what brand.
Thanks
Bob
One thing that I noticed, on hard acceleration, the nose of the car really rises dramatically. Memory is fuzzy here. Is the characteristic of these cars?
My factory shocks (GM replacements 15 years ago) have a lot of time on them but very little mileage.
Would a good set of shocks reduce the squat, front end lift situation? If so, what brand.
Thanks
Bob
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Oak Ridge NC
How's your rear spring? My 70 BB lifted quite a bit. Felt like the rear was actually squating. This was after new shocks and strut rods. When trying to adjust the ride hight, I noticed that I could not get the rear to increase no matter how much I adjusted the nut. I have 8" bolts.
I decided to replace the stock spring with a monoleaf #360. Ride height back and no more major lift when I gun it. I still get some lift, but it doesn't feel like the rear is squating anymore.
I decided to replace the stock spring with a monoleaf #360. Ride height back and no more major lift when I gun it. I still get some lift, but it doesn't feel like the rear is squating anymore.
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Swansea IL
The rear spring has stock length bolts (6"+) and is sitting horizontal across the back of the car.
I don't believe that the shocks are gas, don't know if they offered them when I purchased years ago.
If I replace them, will go with the Bilsteins.
When I auto-xed the car years ago, I remember there being some front end rise. The springs are stock for an all iron BB and I have a lot of aluminum components on the engine now. (Heads, intake, water pump).
Also put 3:70 gears in the back so there is more multiplication/acceleration.
The car is not a daily driver so I can work with various components and see just what effects that front end lift most.
Bob
I don't believe that the shocks are gas, don't know if they offered them when I purchased years ago.
If I replace them, will go with the Bilsteins.
When I auto-xed the car years ago, I remember there being some front end rise. The springs are stock for an all iron BB and I have a lot of aluminum components on the engine now. (Heads, intake, water pump).
Also put 3:70 gears in the back so there is more multiplication/acceleration.
The car is not a daily driver so I can work with various components and see just what effects that front end lift most.
Bob
