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wideopen231:
Bill. I found same issue with my M-T 32s. According to roll out numbers the tire diameter is not as advertised. I could say that is  part of my issue, but ultimately it falls back on the chassis builder. He is same guy as, engine builder, crew chief, driver, owner and sponsor. Dang no wonder I am tired. LOL   Hey live and learn. I learned that pushing the limit not always best. I will still do it again, but I learned I shouldn't.

Curly1:
Not sure what you are wanting to do and why? Is your motor hitting? Are you having problems hooking up? If you raise motor you also change center of gravity and weight transfer which may make it worse.
What is the engine angle?
You may be able to lower rear end only and mid plate to match, that gives you more ground clearance all way down chassis.
If you like the front tires can you change the front arms to raise car some there?
The ground clearance problem is one of the reasons I am going back to an altered.

wideopen231:
Not raising engine. I am actually lowering it to match rearend. All I need there is little shallower pan and was planning on building new one anyway. Could angle engine,but don't like idea and as stated in other thread here it has very little to no effect with tires we have today. In 1965 might have had big effect. I like the low to ground look, but does make driving around crappy pit roads a pain and loading and unloading can be difficult.

As said earlier frontend is fine its 3.5" as is. I am going with some new bolt A-arms and figure to build two sets with 1" difference in height and possibly different stagger.

wideopen231:
Only gained 1.125" at mid plate. While only 1.125" it is about 50% increase,sounds better and made ton of difference in loading the car, Good amount of work but I think will be worth it. Now if I do go to taller tire  this year I will have even that much more and if I had to drop a inch in tire .I will still be better than I was before.Litlle room for change is good I hear.

BK:

--- Quote from: wideopen231 on February 17, 2021, 03:27:21 PM ---Not raising engine. I am actually lowering it to match rearend. All I need there is little shallower pan and was planning on building new one anyway. Could angle engine,but don't like idea and as stated in other thread here it has very little to no effect with tires we have today. In 1965 might have had big effect. I like the low to ground look, but does make driving around crappy pit roads a pain and loading and unloading can be difficult.

As said earlier frontend is fine its 3.5" as is. I am going with some new bolt A-arms and figure to build two sets with 1" difference in height and possibly different stagger.

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I thought about spreading the mounting tabs for my A-Arms and then making spacers so I could move front wheels forward or backwards for different stagger.

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