MDchanic
Connoisseur d'Junque
[I don't know whether this site is averse to "cross-posting," but I did post the same question in another forum, so if that's a problem, feel free to delete]
Does anyone out there with a properly set up stock \6 '64 Dart have riding height measurements made "the old-fashioned way," like GM :: does 'em, from the flat bottom of the rocker, next to the pinch weld, a few inches behind the front / ahead of the rear wheel openings?
I reviewed the Service Manual's instructions, which are essentially a side-to-side differential measurement, but they won't answer my question, which is:
Is the rear of my car just a little tiny bit (like 1/2") low?
I ask because I don't enjoy driving with the butt low - it makes it harder to see forward and makes the steering too light and prone to understeer, and I'm just not sure whether my rear springs have sagged significantly in 60 years (or whether they've just sagged insignificantly).
Here are my measurements, on the very smooth, level concrete surface of my shop, unloaded, with a very empty gas tank, riding on B78/13 bias-ply tires inflated to 24psi:
LF: 8-1/8".... RF: 8-1/8"
LR: 9".......... RR: 8-1/2"
And here is a photo of my car from the side. The surface it's on begins to slant uphill slightly at the front:
Thanks,
– Eric
Does anyone out there with a properly set up stock \6 '64 Dart have riding height measurements made "the old-fashioned way," like GM :: does 'em, from the flat bottom of the rocker, next to the pinch weld, a few inches behind the front / ahead of the rear wheel openings?
I reviewed the Service Manual's instructions, which are essentially a side-to-side differential measurement, but they won't answer my question, which is:
Is the rear of my car just a little tiny bit (like 1/2") low?
I ask because I don't enjoy driving with the butt low - it makes it harder to see forward and makes the steering too light and prone to understeer, and I'm just not sure whether my rear springs have sagged significantly in 60 years (or whether they've just sagged insignificantly).
Here are my measurements, on the very smooth, level concrete surface of my shop, unloaded, with a very empty gas tank, riding on B78/13 bias-ply tires inflated to 24psi:
LF: 8-1/8".... RF: 8-1/8"
LR: 9".......... RR: 8-1/2"
And here is a photo of my car from the side. The surface it's on begins to slant uphill slightly at the front:
Thanks,
– Eric