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    Posted: 10-March-2021 at 1:27PM
Hi I recently inherited my fathers 74 Gran Torino Sport and need suggestions for lifting the suspension to give it that starsky and hutch stance. Right now it sits pretty low due to old spring sag and I need some recommendations for what to get. I want it’s stance to be as close to the S&H car as I can get so any help is much appreciated.
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 welcome!
 i used these 1.5" aluminum coil spring spacers on the top of my springs
1.5" Rear Coil Spring Spacer Lift Kit Thunderbird Cougar Montego Galaxie Torino
 also you can check out the coils spring thread on here too...
 some guys used station wagon springs... we tried a set in my buddy's car it raised it some maybe an inch or two Confused
  but these spacers and 1/2 a coil cut in the front with 50 series front tires gave me the rake i wanted


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Big Bird Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11-March-2021 at 3:07PM
78 Mark V springs (NOT cargocoil) raised the back of my Thunderbird a good 2" above stock.
Sits like California Johnnys, with plenty of room for 255/70 15 tires
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I used Moog CC803 in the rear and Moog CVPI up front. KYB-XELG shocks  15" wheels all around and smaller tires up front.  There's pictures of the stance in the suspension thread and in the 76 Gran Torino Fun  string. got the ride and handling I wanted with that setup. 
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Here's mine.... wagon springs and 15" tires in the rear and CVPI springs and 14" tires up front.



She is a bit high but I'll wait until I get the car reassembled to see if the rest of the components brings it down where I want it.

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also new to the forum I'm building a starsky GT. your picture shows some pretty big wheels in the back what size are you running currently I have 10 inch wheels with 275-60/15s stretched on them even though they fit under the well they rub on hard bumps.
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Originally posted by the_waywrd_way-76 the_waywrd_way-76 wrote:

also new to the forum I'm building a starsky GT. your picture shows some pretty big wheels in the back what size are you running currently I have 10 inch wheels with 275-60/15s stretched on them even though they fit under the well they rub on hard bumps.

Wayward, yep, using a 10" wheel you will experience lip rub. On my LE back in the day I had 10" ET's with LR60-15 Goodyear's and if my air shocks weren't up all the way, the lip would hit the sidewall leaving a little cut along the path.

I'm currently using 8.5x15 American Racing slots on my tribute build with 275/60-15 Cooper Cobra's and no air shocks this go around.

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Originally posted by 72FordGTS 72FordGTS wrote:

Here are some threads that might be helpful:




My car is the last in this thread. Suspension and wheel details are listed.
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