Lowering a 71 (in back)...?

[plum500]

Just got my leafs rebuilt, suspension all done (almost - except for this), but I want to drop the back end down a bit. It's sitting pretty high now, plus, I have a slightly larger wheel/tire combo to go on there (once paint is done) which is gonna crank it up another 2-2 1/2".

First plan is to flip the front leaf bracket to get an inch or so -- or as I saw in another thread, there are aftermarket ones available with different holes for different ride heights.... Either way, anything else I can do...am I asking a stupid question?

I could remove some of the leaf help that's in there... but... am I just wanting my cake and to eat it too?

[greenrt_se]

I gonna try Allstar performance 1inch lowering block in my 69 rear

[Nacho-RT74]

what do you think about do this ?   Nice huh ?

just upside down the original spring front support elongating the holes on frame

[Nacho-RT74]

Plus I won't remove any spring leaf. It will seat a lot down when somebody seats on rear bench... or get some full the trunk.

[Ghoste]

Greenrtse, I kind of like the way your car sits without it being lowered. 

[Chryco Psycho]

you can use a lowering block between the axle & spring , make sure the blocks are solid & have center holes to keep the diff located the other possibility is to haver the spring re-arced flatter which improves handling as a bonus

[greenrt_se]

I just put 1" lowering blocks in my 69 ,now I need longer U-bolt

[plum500]

Cool. *Think* that's what I'm going to end up doing -- probably in combo with swapping/flipping the front spring bracket.

Any thoughts on the performance/handling issues with lowering blocks? I've seen many a warning saying that it is far better to simply get the springs set/built to where you want the ride height.... axle issues....

Is there a point where it's OK... like 1" or therebouts... does the benefits of lowering it outweigh any adverse issues with using the blocks...?

[Chryco Psycho]

4X4s  lift up to 7" with blocks & still corner ok , just make sure you use new U bolts

[Ghoste]

John Paseman over at US Car Tool makes a front spring hanger with extra holes in it to raise or lower the front of your leaf spring 1 inch either way.  If that matters to anyone.