Doesn't get much cheaper than wacking a coil or two out in front and some lowering blocks in the back.
Flat-Foot called it! 1-1/2 to 2 coils cut and some lowering blocks. Depending on how low you go you may have to trim the lower control arm snubber to keep suspension from bottoming out and or get some shorter shocks. If you can get a copy of the June 1990 Street Rod Action there is a tech article on cutting coils and installing lowering blocks for your style car. There is also the option of installing dropped spindles up front, although not as cheap as cutting coils - unless you drop them yourself. The May 1991 issue of Street Rod Action has a tech article on installing Fatman Fabrication dropped spindles in the mopar. A tech article has also been written/posted on how to drop your own spindles. If I come across that article/post I'll post on the reference. One of the above mentioned articles cautioned about maybe needing to modify/drop your steering arm if dropping the suspension lower than 3" - 3-1/2" to avoid bumpsteer. There is also the option of buying a dropped steering arm. Hopefully, the mopar experts will chime in and get ya going straight and low.
I say cut a couple of coils and block the back man. I was able to swap the coils on my shoebox for junkyard aerostar coils and blocked the back of mine for about $150 or so with new shocks. rides good enough for me!
This is 1 coil cut on the front and 2" blocks on the rear, and 15 x 6, 15 x 7" rims & 195/75 x 15 and 235/75 x 15 Coker Cl***ic radials.......regards, andyd
Thanks for the advice all. It sounds like cut coils and lowering blocks until I can install air bags.
yep, that's the way to go on the cheap. Don't go more than 1 and 1/2 on the front at first, you want to sneak up on it. I've got 1 and 1/2 cut and a three inch block in the rear. 14s on the front, 15s on the back.
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