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shortbed70 · 01-22-2007, 07:55 PM

How much travel do you have when you do a 6" spring drop and a bolt in c-notch between the axle and notch? I am thinking of going to a 6" drop in the rear and going 2" more in the front to get it on the ground.

smoked68 · 01-23-2007, 02:53 PM

I have a 7" drop in the back and a 3" notch and there is plenty of clearance. don't have access to measure right now but its prob 4-5".

shortbed70 · 01-23-2007, 09:26 PM

Is that with a stock floor? I have a wood bed and don't want to change anything like that

SCOTI · 01-23-2007, 09:57 PM

My trucks has bags, 1.5" blocks & a bolt-in style c-notch. The top of the rearend hits the bed floor before the axle tubes bottom out in the notch. A 6" drop w/this style notch would work fine.

shortbed70 · 01-23-2007, 10:57 PM

Thats what I needed Thank you.

smoked68 · 01-24-2007, 01:05 AM

Your wood will go unchanged. I see no problem whatsoever in doing what your thinking about.
Scoti how big is your notch that you are hitting the bed first? just curious.

SCOTI · 01-24-2007, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by smoked68

Scoti how big is your notch that you are hitting the bed first?

My notch is the 'standard' bolt-in style notch offered by CCP.

I have removed the factory bumpstops on the outer frame rails so the center of the rear-end housing hits my wooden bed floor (or what's left of it) before the axle tubes hit the top of the notch.

01-22-2007, 07:55 PM	#1
shortbed70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney TX Posts: 4,512	6" spring and bolt in notch How much travel do you have when you do a 6" spring drop and a bolt in c-notch between the axle and notch? I am thinking of going to a 6" drop in the rear and going 2" more in the front to get it on the ground. __________________ Troy 1965 Chevy Bagged,361 sbc,voodoo cam,1.5 full roller rockers,patriot 185cc vortec heads 2.02-1.60,vortec weiand polished intake,demon carb my truckhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332884 Big Red Dog build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572274

01-23-2007, 02:53 PM	#2
smoked68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 421	Re: 6" spring and bolt in notch I have a 7" drop in the back and a 3" notch and there is plenty of clearance. don't have access to measure right now but its prob 4-5". __________________ 1968 chevy shortbed, Dark Shadow Gray 4 bolt 383 Stroker,Weiand Super Charger, disc brakes, 9 inch, 391 gear, 20" Eagle wheels, muncie 4 speed/ Hurst shifter, 4/7 drop, Hedman midlengths, 3 inch exhaust w/ 2 chamber flows. 1966 Mustang with 306 roller, c-4, 9 inch Detroit locker rear. 1965 Fastback Mustang w/347 stroker, top loader 4spd, 9 inch detroit locker. 1966 Mustang coup, 306 roller, c4, 9 inch. 65 Cobra, 427, T6oo, 9inch, of course. First gen Hayabusa, airbox mod and running 2 exhaust cams.. Zoom Zoom Zoom

01-23-2007, 09:26 PM	#3
shortbed70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney TX Posts: 4,512	Re: 6" spring and bolt in notch Is that with a stock floor? I have a wood bed and don't want to change anything like that __________________ Troy 1965 Chevy Bagged,361 sbc,voodoo cam,1.5 full roller rockers,patriot 185cc vortec heads 2.02-1.60,vortec weiand polished intake,demon carb my truckhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332884 Big Red Dog build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572274

01-23-2007, 09:57 PM	#4
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,064	Re: 6" spring and bolt in notch My trucks has bags, 1.5" blocks & a bolt-in style c-notch. The top of the rearend hits the bed floor before the axle tubes bottom out in the notch. A 6" drop w/this style notch would work fine. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.* Last edited by SCOTI; 01-23-2007 at 09:58 PM.

01-23-2007, 10:57 PM	#5
shortbed70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney TX Posts: 4,512	Re: 6" spring and bolt in notch Thats what I needed Thank you. __________________ Troy 1965 Chevy Bagged,361 sbc,voodoo cam,1.5 full roller rockers,patriot 185cc vortec heads 2.02-1.60,vortec weiand polished intake,demon carb my truckhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332884 Big Red Dog build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572274

01-24-2007, 01:05 AM	#6
smoked68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 421	Re: 6" spring and bolt in notch Your wood will go unchanged. I see no problem whatsoever in doing what your thinking about. Scoti how big is your notch that you are hitting the bed first? just curious. __________________ 1968 chevy shortbed, Dark Shadow Gray 4 bolt 383 Stroker,Weiand Super Charger, disc brakes, 9 inch, 391 gear, 20" Eagle wheels, muncie 4 speed/ Hurst shifter, 4/7 drop, Hedman midlengths, 3 inch exhaust w/ 2 chamber flows. 1966 Mustang with 306 roller, c-4, 9 inch Detroit locker rear. 1965 Fastback Mustang w/347 stroker, top loader 4spd, 9 inch detroit locker. 1966 Mustang coup, 306 roller, c4, 9 inch. 65 Cobra, 427, T6oo, 9inch, of course. First gen Hayabusa, airbox mod and running 2 exhaust cams.. Zoom Zoom Zoom



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