Ride Height

[HoffMopars]

I've got this 4 door 68 Dart that has been lowered by the prior owner, and I'm wondering what parts I need to order and what needs to get replaced or swapped out to return to stock ride height.
It seems like the rear shocks got relocated, not sure if I need different ones or certain bolts to redo that, ordering U bolts and getting rid of the blocks is simple enough.
The last photo is the work that was done, assuming that since its '73 Duster parts it probably matters what I order for parts.
Thanks for any and all help, trying to learn as I go here.

 

[Professor Fate]

Same answers as you got in your first thread.
Too low
Lose the rear lowering blocks and get shorter U bolts; then get rid of the front drop spindles and replace them with standard '73 and up A body disc spindles. Everything else can stay the same. Then get an alignment.

 

[HoffMopars]

Same answers as you got in your first thread.
Too low
Lose the rear lowering blocks and get shorter U bolts; then get rid of the front drop spindles and replace them with standard '73 and up A body disc spindles. Everything else can stay the same. Then get an alignment.

Thanks!

 

[Projectile Dart]

I have an extra set of loaded front disk brake spindles. If you are interested in a trade, I would be willing to tear them apart and trade my standard spindles for your drop spindles

 

[HoffMopars]

I have an extra set of loaded front disk brake spindles. If you are interested in a trade, I would be willing to tear them apart and trade my standard spindles for your drop spindles

I would be interested. I ordered some but I'm pretty sure they wont work, the new ones aren't recessed for the bolts to the tie rod? and both shapes look completely different.

 

[HoffMopars]

Same answers as you got in your first thread.
Too low
Lose the rear lowering blocks and get shorter U bolts; then get rid of the front drop spindles and replace them with standard '73 and up A body disc spindles. Everything else can stay the same. Then get an alignment.

Ride Height

Not sure where to go from here, and you seem like a pretty smart fella. Thanks for taking the time to reply the first time, but if you have some wisdom on what I should do now I'd appreciate it!

 

[Professor Fate]

Ride Height

Not sure where to go from here, and you seem like a pretty smart fella. Thanks for taking the time to reply the first time, but if you have some wisdom on what I should do now I'd appreciate it!

I ordered some but I'm pretty sure they wont work, the new ones aren't recessed for the bolts to the tie rod? and both shapes look completely different.

That's because factory type spindles don't use countersunk bolts like your aftermarket drop spindles did- they use a hex head bolt to attach the lower ball joint.

But be aware that the correct bolts have a thinner head than standard bolts, to give them sufficient clearance to the rotor. Many aftermarket bolts do not.
Two solutions:
Have a shop turn down the heads a bit (maybe by a third?) to get the necessary clearance.
Or
Place an ad in the "Parts Wanted" section for some factory originals- they show up fairly often in the Parts For Sale section, too- a quick search there may turn some up.

 

[Projectile Dart]

I would be interested. I ordered some but I'm pretty sure they wont work, the new ones aren't recessed for the bolts to the tie rod? and both shapes look completely different.

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Let me dig them out and I'll take some pictures for you

 

[Projectile Dart]

If everything looks good so far I'll start tearing them apart and cleaning them up for you tomorrow

 

[HoffMopars]

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If everything looks good so far I'll start tearing them apart and cleaning them up for you tomorrow

I ended up getting it all sorted out, if you still want the 2" drop spindles I'd be willing to sell them.