Michael Galloway wrote:
> just finished a full front end rebuild on my 78 spit:
> poly bushings, tie rod ends, ball joints, wheel bearings,
> shocks, trunions, etc ...
>
> now the front end is riding way too high. did i do something
> silly putting her back together?
Possibly not - I have a friend with a '78 Spit who experienced
the exact same thing. We measured the front end as being about
an inch higher than my car (although it looks even higher).
Many years ago, when I had the original shocks (only) replaced
on my car by a "professional" garage, the front height increased
by approximately the same amount. The garage could offer no explanation.
I drove the car for a long time like this with no problems. I have
since completely re-built the front suspension using new shocks
and some springs off a '74 parts car. This caused the front end
to return to the original "lower" height.
This is a mystery that still puzzles me & some one else I know.
Perhaps it is unique to the 1978 model year Spitfire ;-)
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