Ride height point of reference.

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jawbone

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Having issue with factory service manual identifying points to set ride height. Car is a 68 Barracuda. FSM references "lowest area of height adjusting blades directly below center of lower control arm inner pivots". I'm confused at to what their talking about. If it's not to much trouble can someone point to this in a pic or provide a description I might understand.
 
These pics are compliments of @72bluNblu. Thanks Brian.

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BTW.......To make measuring easier. I cut a stick the same length as A (B plus ride height as indicated in the FSM). Made it easier than fussing with a measuring tape.
 
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y'all actually measure it like that? i just use my calibrated eyeball and the fender lip as my height guide...

Typically I use the floor to fender lip measurement most of the time.

But, because the body tolerances on these cars aren’t very good even from one side to the other of the same car it can be useful to actually measure the suspension height, which is more important and more accurate.

So it can be worthwhile to actually measure the A-B suspension height like the FSM says. Especially setting the suspension height up for the first time, so you have a better idea of how your car compares to stock and what you might need to address because of that.
 
Fender lip for me. And you could adjust the drivers side 1/4" higher to make up for drivers weight if you want to over think it.
:lol:

That would be a fun one to check just to see if there is a difference.
 
Typically I use the floor to fender lip measurement most of the time.

But, because the body tolerances on these cars aren’t very good even from one side to the other of the same car it can be useful to actually measure the suspension height, which is more important and more accurate.

So it can be worthwhile to actually measure the A-B suspension height like the FSM says. Especially setting the suspension height up for the first time, so you have a better idea of how your car compares to stock and what you might need to address because of that.
pfft!

what's half a degree or three matter anyway!

(tongue planted firmly in cheek)
 
Me- tape measure from floor, through front axle, to fender lip.

Exactly, that’s what I do the majority's of the time. But I do think knowing where your car is compared to the factory measurement is a good thing to know, even if you only measure it once. Especially if your ride height is going to be significantly different than factory because it will give you a reference to other procedures in the FSM that might be different for your car. To compare ride heights the fender lip is far easier.
 
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