Customs How low did you go?

I would like to hear from you guys that are using the original enclosed driveline in your early Chevy's. How did you lower the rear and how much?
I had a '54 Chevy ( back in '64) that I made 6" blocks for, it looked great but I couldn't keep u-joints in it. I have heard 3" max but would like a little more but without any u-joint problems.
I want to get the rear of my '41 Sedan down and still maintain the original suspension and drive train.
Would like to see pictures if you got any... Thanks

 

My 52 had 3 inch blocks.

 

3 inchs is going to be about it..others have pushed more but you run into scrub line issues..shaved bump stops and potential for the pumpkin to hit. I'm going to put 2" blocks on mine...

 

My '50 had 3" blocks on the rear in this picture

 

Rocky & edisonfire ... I like the stance, is the front lowered also? How much? Thanks

63Volksrod... Thank you

 

Aside from the axle-to-frame-and-floor clearance issues, I wonder if lowering the front of the engine and/or raising the trans tailshaft 1/8"-1/4" or so for a slight change in angle would help to re-align the u-joints when going low with the stock drivetrain. The axle would tip back into phase since it pivots.

 

I have heard of people raising the transmission but not sure of the results.

 

The front just had 1.5 coils cut off the stock springs, it looked good but rode like total ****. but its about 3.5-4 inches lower in the front.

here is a picture of it before it was lowered, sorry the quality is bad.

 

Not mine....was planning to dump the front but my 216 block cracked before I could get to it and I swapped the car off for a 56 Pontiac hardtop..

 

5" in back, (3" blocks stacked on 2" blocks) but even more in front. By 1958 when I took this picture, the tail-dragger look was old hat and a front rake was "in" (at least in CA). I drove it like this for 3 years and thousands of miles with no problems whatsoever. When I had a load of kids in it, it really sat LOW.

 

Thanks guys...

 

Try changing your pinion angle.Measure the angle on the rear of the transmission and the angle on the rear end. I changed mine on my 57 to 3 degrees up on the rear by re-welding the spring pad's. I have 4" block's in the back and 2 1/2" lowering springs in the front with homemade clamp's. Come's to about 3" down in the front.The angle change on the rear save's the U joint's. At least in my case it did.Hope this help's and check out my picture's on my profile as they show how the car look's.

 

Sorry fellow's but I missed "enclosed" !!!! Just being a tired old man !!! LOL