Thread: front end height adjustment?

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I have a 35 ford humpback hot rod. I didn't build it but have had to make many corrections since I purchased it. The front end sits to low for my taste. It has a mustang II front end with coil over shocks. There is a large screw adjustment on the upper camber (i think that is the correct terminolgy). The spring is over the shock and between the upper and lower camber. The large screw adjuster has a set screw to lock it in place. My question is, will turning this screw adjuster raise or lower the front end? If so, to raise it will I turn the adjuster to put more tension on the springs or turn it the opposite direction to put less tension on the spring. If this isn't what the large screw adjuster is for then what is it's purpose? I assume I will have to take tension off of the spring in order to turn this adjuster. I hope my primative explanation of this setup is understandable to you guys. As you can tell, I'm not to hip on frontends. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Teddy ,

Raising the adjustment nut and collar on the bottom of the coilovers will raise the front of the car....but it will also alter your front end alignment.... Should have it rechecked after you get the front raised up...

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Raising the adjustment nut and collar on the bottom of the coilovers will raise the front of the car....but it will also alter your front end alignment.... Should have it rechecked after you get the front raised up...

Thank you Dave but my adjuster is on the top. What I need to know is, does turning the adjuster (whether it is on top or bottom) to compress the spring, raise the frontend or does decompressing the spring raise the frontend. I may not be making myself clear and I apologize. I know that changing the frontend height or the rear end height will change the frontend alignment.

Thanks,

Teddy

Not sure what you're describing, a picture would help..... But anyway, making the spring on the coilover shorter will raise the height of the car....

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Not sure what you're describing, a picture would help..... But anyway, making the spring on the coilover shorter will raise the height of the car....

Thanks Dave. I assume since you said "shorter will rasie the height of the car" you mean compressing the spring. I will try to get a picture and post it sometime this weekend. Thanks.

Sounds like a Chassis Engineering set up. I believe to lower the car you would turn it down. Clockwise. Loosen set screw 1/4 ", jack front end off the ground, may have to disconnect shocks. Don't forget jackstands. Joe