hey guys i need your advice on stacking lowering blocks..i have a 2 inch loweing block on my 54 chevy..i can get another 2 in univeral lowering block..would you sugeest stacking them to get a 4 inch drop...or iam i better getting a one 4 in lowering block.i need to know if stacking is a accident waiting to happen..any advice would help..thanks..
I stacked 2 two inchers to make a 4" block......before I knew it was bad news. Like Mai Ki-KI said, nope, don't do it. Get the bigger block.
I personally don't think it is a huge deal. The 3" kit I bought from Night Prowlers is actually 2 1.5" blocks stacked. But they also had the proper locating pins in both blocks. 4" is getting reaaaal close to needing to cut bump stops and notch the frame.
Don't stack the blocks. Had a buddy that did that with cheap aluminum 2" blocks and they broke. The better blocks with steel locating pins or made of steel may be okay to stack. If you get in a pinch or can't find 'em, I have a set of 4" angled blocks and u-bolts somewhere in the garage.
dont do it, especially not aluminium ones. i only use steel blocks, and if theyre over 2" tall i weld em to the axle. maybe im paranoid, but ive seen what a mess they make if they fail.
It is kind of the same principle why you don't use blocks in the front of a 4x4. If you bump the axle the wrong way, it can actually 'kick' the blocks out of location and cause attachment failure. Then you gots no ass (end) anymore!
take your high heels off and your car will seem lower! if you put the stacked pile in be ready for replacing wheel wells and tires and ...and...and... paperdog
I think you're better off to use your 2" blocks and maybe remove a leaf or two from the spring pack. I have 4" blocks in my '53 and when I hammer on the gas I can feel the rearend getting squirrely. 4" blocks are pushing it for scrub line too and I can't get my rear wheels off to change a tire without a TON of fucking around.
Take the extra height out of the springs. Four inch blocks are going to put the hardware way below the scrub line. Do it right. I used Posies drop leaf springs on mine and never regretted it.
No offense ment, really...... but why would you pay $50+ bucks for lowering blocks that will put your springs below the scrub line and make your rear "wobble" on hard laterals, or buy expensive new "lowering springs" (aka dearched stock replacements) when you can just have your stock springs dearched by a local spring shop?
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