yellowmach351
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- Coal Valley, Illinois
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- 1971 yellow Mach 1 ram air 351c traction loc 4 speed. Ordered new from the factory in April 1971. 74,000 miles, in excellent condition. Going through complete engine rebuild only to increase horsepower, not because it needed it. Should bring 430 to 450 hp upon completion.
Has anyone used lowering blocks for the leaf springs? The 71's always seemed to be high in the front. I have lowered the front by 1" or more, but I want to get the rear down. I have 15's on it, but looking at it from the side, there is too much space between the tire top and the fender arch. I want to come down 2", and then probably will have to readjust the front to give it a level look.
I see there are 2" lowering blocks, but not sure how well they work. They are certainly a lot less expensive than 2" lowering leaf springs, but I don't want to buy some junk that doesn't work.
When I ordered this car back in April of 71, I just got the 14" wheels that were standard. That's why I put on 15" wheels now to help fill the space, but that obviously only helped by decreasing the gap by 1/2".
Thanks for your thoughts.
I see there are 2" lowering blocks, but not sure how well they work. They are certainly a lot less expensive than 2" lowering leaf springs, but I don't want to buy some junk that doesn't work.
When I ordered this car back in April of 71, I just got the 14" wheels that were standard. That's why I put on 15" wheels now to help fill the space, but that obviously only helped by decreasing the gap by 1/2".
Thanks for your thoughts.