The front end of the '54 Tudor that I am restoring as a CHP patrol car had been lowered about 2" by the prior owner but I want to restore the car back to its stock height. I am trying to figure out the method used to lower the car. When I got the car it was really low in the front end as it had some kind of aftermarket spindles and disc brakes which I removed and replaced with stock spindles and drum brakes. However, the car still sits about 2" low in the front compared to my stock Fords. The only other method of lowering that I know of would have been to cut off some of the coil springs. I think that the stock springs have 10 coils and it looks like the ones on my car have 9 coils. Would cutting off one coil of each spring account for the 2" lowering of the front end or is there something else that I am missing? Thanks
Replace the lower rubber coil spring insulators with these. https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Perform...b2SO58tXRuq2L4HnegRnmozgRKoO371RoCaFsQAvD_BwE
Thanks Jeff. If I don't replace the springs with stock ones that have not been shortened I will consider these insulators.
Oh....I didn't know that there was a difference between the 6 cyl. and V-8 springs although that would make sense given the difference in engine weight.
I have not cut coils on a 54 but I have done it on several Falcons / Mustangs and removing one coil almost always resulted in less than one inch on those cars. Always thought cutting one coil wasn't worth the effort. For what it's worth. Mark
Lower rubber insulator ?? I thought the spring sat directly on the lower A-arm since it has an indentation for the spring end.. My 54 does. Or am I missing something ? And the insulator was on the top only ?
I put my 1/2 inch spacer on top also with aerostars and 351W. That put The front crossmember at 7" clearance and the crossmember under engine at 4 1/2 " Would like to go lower but worried about that 4 1/2.
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