[Chevelle-list] Need help with spring selection

[DK239 at aol.com]

I have a 66 SS(cloned) with 454. The car has had a total restore. My problem 
is with the springs. When I first got the car the front end was almost sitting 
on the ground. The headers would hit the smallest rock and you could not 
drive over curbs or speed bumps. The front end would also bottom out anytime you 
hit a small bump or dip in the road. We had the front springs replaced and now 
the front end sits way to high. The rear end also sits to low and bottoms out 
when you have someone in the back. I have an assembly manual that shows the 
correct ride height but that is with 7.75 x14 tires and I am running 16's. I 
want to have a set of hotchiss 1" drop springs installed but I have no idea where 
that would put the ride height. Does anyone have a 66 BB that has the 1" drop 
springs with 16's and if you do could you send me the measurement from the 
ground to the edge of the fenderwell for the front and rear or the same 
measurements for a stock SS BB?

Thanks
David
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