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Lowering my 70
I'm planning on lowering my 70 chevy. Most of the kits I have seen are set up for coil spring rear end. I have a leaf spring rear end. What is the best couse of action in this situation? I would like to go 4" and 3" does tha sound pretty standard for a drop? Where is the best place to purchase the kit? Thanks in advance for the input
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Watch out for your cornhole !
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Early Classic Enterprises sell parts to lower leaf spring rear trucks.
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its all about the +6 inches
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A spring flip kit would get you a little more than what you are looking for, so de-arched springs is probably what you'd need. Although, I'm not sure if you could get 4 inches that way.
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Early Classic 4 inch drop leaf springs part #02-6372-4LF
![]() Go HERE for their webpage of them and type in the word "leaf" in the search box.
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would lowering block be an option? 369.00 for 2 springs seems a bit salty. I don't mind spending the money if taht is what it takes, but I would like to know if blocks is a good alturnitive?
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You would have to "flip" the rearend to use a lowering block. And,... if you flip the rearend, you would drop the back at least 6 inches. (Lowering block would not be required) Also a frame notch might be required. Look at ECE's stuff. Springs and shackles.
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Fabricate till you "puke"
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You can flip the axle.....then take the spring hangers off the frame, & drop them down to raise the truck back up a tick
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