cny first gen 71 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, LS65Speed said: First of all I like the hood you are running. The height is just right to my eye. Some of that design aftermarket hoods are a bit too prominent when they are taller than yours. Your car appears more or less where mine is now in the rear as I look at the placement of the fender lip molding relative to sidewall of the tire on your car. The first posted pic of my car up above has a more level look than what I am seeing after the 9 inch rear went in. I think my desire to get a bit lower profile comes from the overall profile of the Monte Carlo with the long hood and short deck. The Chevelle hood / deck dimensions work better for me with a slight elevation of the rear on the Chevelle as opposed to the Monte Carlo front / rear dimensions with a slight rear end elevation. That's actually a Factory hood with a 2 in scoop grafted onto it. I have the cc501 cargo coils with 2 inch spacers to get it sitting where I wanted it. It has air shocks on it now but they will be coming off eventually, I only have enough air in them to inflate the bags not to lift the car any more. By the way your car is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS65Speed Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, cny first gen 71 said: That's actually a Factory hood with a 2 in scoop grafted onto it. I have the cc501 cargo coils with 2 inch spacers to get it sitting where I wanted it. It has air shocks on it now but they will be coming off eventually, I only have enough air in them to inflate the bags not to lift the car any more. By the way your car is beautiful. Yes the scoop at two inches looks great grafted onto the stock hood. The 4 (or even more ! ) inch units are just a bit too much for me. That said "to each his own" is what this hobby is supposed to be about. My thoughts on this stuff are nothing more than my personal feelings. Thank you for the compliment on the car, I have done a lot of modifications that you don't see from the outside. My goal is a stock appearing exterior with modifications to build the car GM could have built using era correct off the shelf parts as well as modifications like the 5 Speed that the aftermarket later introduced. A couple of under the skin mods are pictured below...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420ponies Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) Man, nice upgrades . 3x2 bbl corvette big block. I just got done a 427 for my Monte. Yes,Steve did a great job on that hood. I'm trying to get him to do these hood scoops as a retirement gig for extra beer money. He says " I don't have time"..... Really? I can't wait to say " I'm staying home from work today ". Here's a couple of pics of mine. At this moment, same rear coils as Steve mentioned, air shocks with 25 psi ( so they work). The first picture is with worn out stock rear coils, 235/60/15's. The second,275/60/15 drag radials(redline) on 15x8's (5" positive offset). Fronts are 235/60/15's on 7" rims. The deal with those Moog springs, no matter how much stuff is in the trunk, ride level remains the same. Oh,and a smooth ride too. I'm planning on coil overs all around with the same ride height as the 1st picture. Always liked it low as possible. My measurements are from ground to wheelwell lip : front, 24 1/2", rear, 24 1/4" . Hope you can use this information for your Monte. Edited October 15, 2022 by 420ponies Picture 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boyte Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Very nice indeed 👍 . I love the. 427 3/2 setup, I had the same setup in a 68 Corvette convertible with the L88 hood and factory side pipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS65Speed Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 I think you might be mixing two different posts together Mike. My bucket of bolts is a 454 with the 67 Vette 3x2. James has the 427. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Remember the "J" and "K" measurements will be different from car to car because of different tire heights people are using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS65Speed Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 15 minutes ago, MC1of80 said: Remember the "J" and "K" measurements will be different from car to car because of different tire heights people are using. Of course but they are good enough to show how far out of the ballpark I may or may not be. What I did learn just by reading the numbers is that the cars originally were more or less level front to rear. What started me on this wild goose chase was my dislike of the cranked up look for rear ends on Monte Carlos. My goal is more centered on the front to rear numbers for my car and for a stock factory car. If I am a bit higher both front and rear or a bit lower both front and rear when measured against a factory car that is gonna be Ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 22 hours ago, LS65Speed said: Hello John!!!!!!!!!!! How are ya doing? Did you ever change that console? What else is going on with the car? Interesting comment on your part. When I loaded the 9 inch in the car had no gas and no spare tire in it. It clearly was WAY up height wise. I even called the supplier of the 9 inch and did some gentle squalking. As I measure it now, against a factory 12 bolt, the perches are pretty close between the 9 inch and the 12 bolt. Maybe 1/2 inch between the two. Right now it is sitting with 18 gallons of gas in cans in the trunk and a 15x8 wheel with a spare tire in the trunk. I think a slightly lower look as in the post next to yours is what I want to get to. Gotta go, my Black Lab is dancing around here asking for his walk. More later, keep in touch. Coffee some day.......? Yes this time I come to your neighborhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS65Speed Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 Ok, before saying anything else i want to thank everyone who chimed in on this thread. The data, info and pics you guys provided have given me an idea what I am going to do. As the refs say during questionable calls during NFL games: "Upon further review the play stands as called"! I am going to leave it alone. In the pic below you can see a tape measure which tells me the ride height height is very close to the dimensions specified in the Assembly Manual. So that is where it's gonna stay. I must admit it still looks high to me but the numbers from the floor to the frame are the within a small fraction of numbers from the chart. I don't know what spec springs are in there and unless I have a change of heart those springs are going to stay in there. Thanks again to everyone who chimed in! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, LS65Speed said: Ok, before saying anything else i want to thank everyone who chimed in on this thread. The data, info and pics you guys provided have given me an idea what I am going to do. As the refs say during questionable calls during NFL games: "Upon further review the play stands as called"! I am going to leave it alone. In the pic below you can see a tape measure which tells me the ride height height is very close to the dimensions specified in the Assembly Manual. So that is where it's gonna stay. I must admit it still looks high to me but the numbers from the floor to the frame are the within a small fraction of numbers from the chart. I don't know what spec springs are in there and unless I have a change of heart those springs are going to stay in there. Thanks again to everyone who chimed in! As I said I think it looks pretty darn good the way it is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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