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03-30-2003, 10:31 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bakersfield,Ca USA,
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Ridin' Low!!
I have noticed that my car rides very,very low, so low I rub the ground alot!! the part that rubs is the bottom of the bell housing, I was thinking of cutting straight across just below the bolts on this item, I mean I will sometimes rub going slowly across residential streets and sometimes when puling up to a stop light if the roadway is a little bumpy, I am going to get new tires for the front, I know mine are not tall enough,they are 225-60-15 on front and 275-60-15 on the rear, I have coil overs all around, and must admit I like the looks of the car sitting lower, anyone else have this problem??? Do I just need to jack her up some?? 
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Gordon Claunch
If you can't afford what you want to buy, pick up a book and learn how to make it.
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03-30-2003, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Greenville,sc,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 427 (KMP 266); CAV GT40
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How low is it Gordon? chuck
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03-30-2003, 11:16 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
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Gordy
I had a bit of the same problem with the Butler (probably due to my fat a$$). I think Fred Douglass ended up picking her a bit from the weeds (he being known to have a similar fat a$$). Tire-wise, yours are not that low--hard to find something with a bigger cross section unless you go to bias ply type, like Hoosier TDs...although you might try 245s up front.
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03-30-2003, 11:24 AM
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Chuck, from the bottom of the bell housing 2-4 inches 
Jamo, I think 245-60-15 may help, I sure don't want to jack it up like a 4 wheel drive!!
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Gordon Claunch
If you can't afford what you want to buy, pick up a book and learn how to make it.
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03-31-2003, 08:02 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Friday Harbor,
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Cobra Make, Engine: A&C 427SC #188 ZZ4 Crate, Tremac 3550
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Gordon,
After I installed the Tremac and a scatter shield bell housing, I had a little bit more than two inches to the road. It was a pain 'cuz I drqgged on everything and I was sure I was going to bust something. I had my guy cut off the bottom of the housing and it worked fine.
Bish
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03-31-2003, 08:16 AM
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Bish, Thats what I am going to try also, but I am going to get a slightly taller tire for the front when these wear out if I can last that long
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Gordon Claunch
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03-31-2003, 08:28 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: A&C 427SC #188 ZZ4 Crate, Tremac 3550
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Good, Gordon. Cutting the bell housing completely solved my problem. Appearently it is a not uncommon problem in the Hot Rod world. I was having nightmares about speed bumps!
Bish
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