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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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I have a simple ? , when you losen the nut down will it lower your car or raise it ?
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From all I have read here - it will lower it. I just got some 8" bolts to lower my 76 a little.

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Damm mine were all the way up and my ride sits realy lower than the front so i figured the id raise it a bit to even it out , bit i guess not !
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Im starting to think that the guy who had the car before me had a big block in it and maybe he put some heavier springs in it to offset the weight !
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