72 Satellite Gen III Hemi Restomod

[5.7 hemi]

I don’t understand why TTI makes them hang so low when they could go up an inch or so.

 

[Rennkafer]

That's the GENIII swap headers? They're hanging insanely low, your car isn't all that low. I was going to use them on my Coronet, may have to reconsider now.

 

[70chall440]

What motor mounts are you using?

 

[supergluehero]

That's the GENIII swap headers? They're hanging insanely low, your car isn't all that low. I was going to use them on my Coronet, may have to reconsider now.

It is kinda low. Lowest I can go on the RMS setup.

 

[supergluehero]

What motor mounts are you using?

I'm using the RMS mounts.

 

[70chall440]

I'm using the RMS mounts.

I am using TTI mounts and headers and I think my headers sit a bit higher than yours. This isn't a great pic but it is the only one I can get at the moment.

 

[supergluehero]

I am using TTI mounts and headers and I think my headers sit a bit higher than yours. This isn't a great pic but it is the only one I can get at the moment.

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I'm curious what the difference in ride height is. What's the height to top part of the fender lip? I'm at about 23".

 

[70chall440]

I'm curious what the difference in ride height is. What's the height to top part of the fender lip? I'm at about 23".

I will try and get a measurement but right now I have the car out under a car port because I am installing a 572 into a 70 Roadrunner, also the car port has gravel under it so any measurement will be sketchy. I have not set the ride height yet actually but I have very large T bars and this is about where the car sits with the adjusters barely making contact (as I recall).

 

[ckessel]

FYI for those that like the lowered look (like I do), the TTI headers are very low with my setup. I measured about 1.9" of clearance.
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As much as I like it, I think I'm going to have to go up a little in the front.

You'll need to drive it like a ricer/tuner. Take parking lot/driveway entrances/speed humps etc at an angle, not straight on.

 

[70chall440]

Here are a couple of pictures for reference of my car

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I'm curious what the difference in ride height is. What's the height to top part of the fender lip? I'm at about 23".

I measured my car yesterday and I am at about 25.5"

 

[supergluehero]

Here are a couple of pictures for reference of my car

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I measured my car yesterday and I am at about 25.5"

Yeah that's a lot higher. I'll probably come up an inch to an inch and a half.

 

[Rennkafer]

Here are a couple of pictures for reference of my car

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I measured my car yesterday and I am at about 25.5"

So for both of you... what's your height at the front/rear pinch welds (rocker panel). I can't really compare fender lip heights given the differences between your cars and my Coronet. Pinch welds ought to be pretty much the same though. I'm about 6 1/2" in the front and 6 7/8" in the rear.

 

[70chall440]

So for both of you... what's your height at the front/rear pinch welds (rocker panel). I can't really compare fender lip heights given the differences between your cars and my Coronet. Pinch welds ought to be pretty much the same though. I'm about 6 1/2" in the front and 6 7/8" in the rear.

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Mine is 7.5 in the front to the bottom of the pinch weld and 8 in the rear.

 

[Rennkafer]

Mine is 7.5 in the front to the bottom of the pinch weld and 8 in the rear.

Wow, interesting, that's taller than my Coronet was stock.

 

[70chall440]

Wow, interesting, that's taller than my Coronet was stock.

Well keep in mind there is no trunk or hood and no interior or side glass so I am sure it will come down some. That said I do like the rake/stance of my car.

 

[Rennkafer]

Well keep in mind there is no trunk or hood and no interior or side glass so I am sure it will come down some. That said I do like the rake/stance of my car.

Plus we have no idea how sacked out my stock stuff was. The Hotchkis rear springs lowered the back a bit over an inch.

 

[supergluehero]

My pinch seems are 5-3/4" front and 7-1/4" rear.

 

[supergluehero]

Here's the importance of shake down runs. This is what happens when a wire routing shifts without knowing.

Luckily it wasn't into the plug yet, just the housing, so it's just a cosmetic issue on my header.

 

[Sixpactogo]

FYI for those that like the lowered look (like I do), the TTI headers are very low with my setup. I measured about 1.9" of clearance.
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As much as I like it, I think I'm going to have to go up a little in the front.

Wow! That don't look right for some reason......I have TTI's on my 68 Charger 6.1 swap and mine are only a hair below the transmission pan.

 

[supergluehero]

I tweaked my ride height a little more. I need as much ground clearance as I can get. I settled on about 25" to the fender up front. 7-1/8" to the pinch seam in the front, 7-1/2" in the rear. I'm not totally in love with the stance. I might raise the rear a bit more at some point. It's getting aligned Friday ahead of tuning next Tuesday.