67 Barracuda- Brakes and suspension on a 5000 budget- advice needed

autoxcuda said
well, I’d imagine your current springs are 50 years olds?

do you want it 1” lower than what you have now.

Tire diameter effects height too.

what tire do you have now? And what is the measurement to the top of the rear fender lip?

mine is 24 5/16” to top of lip on my 1968 barracuda that has same lip as you. That’s with a 24.6” diameter tire (12.3 radius)

if I had 245/45/17 tire my lip would be .55” ~ 1/2” higher to make it 24 13/16” to top of lip

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Yes, my springs are original. The PO put on some kind of shocks with big springs around them that i think makes it sit high. It’s 27.25 inches high with 245/60/14 wheels. I figured that an inch under stock would be more like yours.