front end wheel gap help pls
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front end wheel gap help pls
I have a 1984 and it had a SBC 350 in it,took it out of course the front end has a huge wheel gap ,I put a brand new gm preformace 383 in it .but the wheel gap is still high ,has not come back to normal ?? I mean the front end is crazy high !!! Pls help thank .
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Re: front end wheel gap help pls
How many miles have you put on it since changing the engine?
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Re: front end wheel gap help pls
Any idea what springs are in it? One EXTREMELY common mistake with these cars is the springs have to be indexed, or installed a certain way. If they aren't in properly the car will sit high and have a larger wheel gap. A search or in the stickies "suspension how to" or "lowering 101" should tell you how they need to be indexed. i would check that first.
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Re: front end wheel gap help pls
The motor is brand new ,0miles on the engine ,its coming back from paint this week, and I didn't change anything ,just took the old engine and t5,put back the new engine and tko600 . I don't know what could be making the front suspension so high now ?just strange .i guess I'll look into new springs ?thanks guys for helping me
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Re: front end wheel gap help pls
I don't know what could be making the front suspension so high now ?
0miles ... just took the old engine and ... put back the new engine
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Re: front end wheel gap help pls
It'll settle like sofakingdom says. My car sat up for half a year, when I dropped it down, it sat as fully extended as when it was raised. After a few miles driving it around, it settled down.
Although, now that I have removed more than 100lbs from the front, it seems to sit really high, almost raking front to back, instead of the other way around. Like it just wants to lift off the ground and fly away. Adios.
Although, now that I have removed more than 100lbs from the front, it seems to sit really high, almost raking front to back, instead of the other way around. Like it just wants to lift off the ground and fly away. Adios.
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Re: front end wheel gap help pls
I was under the impression that the car sat too high before with the 350 also. If it's only now with the new engine, these guys are probably right. It should settle back down.
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Re: front end wheel gap help pls
Thanks guys !!!! Be relief!!! Can't wait :-) I'm sure greatfull for the nice people on here.
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