55' Chevy

whats the best way to raise a 55' chevy a few inches in front without going to a straight axle????????? Bigger springs????????

 

Eckler's sells 2-inch lift heavy duty coils.

 

2" ball joint spacers (search on ebay)
TRW CS 6004 springs
5" shock extentions (Mr. Gasket available at Summit)

5" total lift

Duke

 

big block chevy springs from early 70s car or truck

 

I have a set of the ball joint spacers........they were for an old Nova we had for a while back in the early 70s.........if you need em...let me know...will trade for dam near anything.........but I am always looking for old beat up Military rifles..any country, any shape.......

Mark

 

duke thats a bad a ride! how does it ride? i am wanting to do the same to my 57, what did you have to trim to get it all to fit? what motor u running? auto or 4 speed? can you post some pics of your front end set up? have you run it at the track? if so what times? what rear gears? thanks man

 

Thanks!

Rides perfect, yea its got a little bounce to it but I love it.

You have to trim a tab off the side of the frame, the tab holds the upper control arm bumper, you can still use the bumper, leave the top but cut the side of the tab off.

350, 6-71 blower, auto
4.11 gears

Haven't ran at the track sense I built the blower motor, ran low 14 with the old 350

lots of pics in my picture trail,
Good luck, Duke
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=6&uid=3413303&

 

hey duke, i went to your gallery man those pictures are real helpful,we seem to have the same liking for project x and the movie hollywood knights! i cant figure what the c shaped part that is in the ball joint spacer pictures from genuine suspension. i have been trying to find someone who makes a raised spindel but no luck so far. i called fatman fab about makin a raised spindel but they would need an order of 1000 to make it worth while... hey man i only need 2. i would post some pictures of my car but i aint all that good on the ol cpu. do you take your car to any of the shows or tracks in the southeast? everyone wants me to paint my 57 black and i havebeen unable to make a sound choice but lookin at yours has got me leaning that way. do you think black makes it look shorter or is it just me? oh thats a bad a tat, you need a 4 speed to go with it! any way thanks for the reply 57 with blowers are bad azz!

 

There are 2 different types of ball joint spacers, the "C" type and the block type that goes between the upper control arm and ball joint. I have pics of both on my page but I used the block type.
I use to have a 4 speed but I have a bad knee and cruising was a pain!
I think mine look short cause its a 150.

Duke

 

hey cool ride,iam thinken b.j.spacers(block type),and big-block springs with my small block powered '56.summit has moroso drag springs and the small block are the same pt#from '55-65,so i figure the b.block would be the same size only longer and may ride ok

 

thanks for the info duke, i am going to try the block spacers and springs you are running. i aint running a front bumper so i will prob have to try some different spring rates to get it right. how tempermental is your blower on the street? i am going to build a blower motor this winter and i am on the fence about carb set up or efi. efi is pertty costly but very effective once you get them programed properly which can also be a pain from what i hear. how many lbs of boost you running? whats your comp ratio? what cam? i know i got alot of ??? but hay you cant have to muck info. thanks man.

 

how do the ecklers 2 inch lift springs ride? and has any one used the wagon springs for a two door and how much lift do they give?