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Topic: Starsky suspension help
Posted By: 74GranTorinoSport
Subject: Starsky suspension help
Date 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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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 10-March-2021 at 10:03PM
 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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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE
74 VETTE CUSTOM
90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
77 CELICA CUSTOM
75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED
79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED
75 VEGA V6 5 SPD
70 CHEV C10 P/U
68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION


Posted By: Big Bird
Date 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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1979 T-Bird
2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD
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Posted By: Steve M.
Date Posted: 12-March-2021 at 3:13AM
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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Steve M.


Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 12-March-2021 at 9:56AM
Here are some threads that might be helpful:

http://forum.grantorinosport.org/coil-spring-stance-photos_topic16869.html" rel="nofollow - http://forum.grantorinosport.org/coil-spring-stance-photos_topic16869.html

http://forum.grantorinosport.org/torino-spring-specifications-oem-and-aftermarket_topic16862.html" rel="nofollow - http://forum.grantorinosport.org/torino-spring-specifications-oem-and-aftermarket_topic16862.html

http://forum.grantorinosport.org/info-the-coil-spring-thread_topic2746.html" rel="nofollow - http://forum.grantorinosport.org/info-the-coil-spring-thread_topic2746.html




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Vince

1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car

GTS.org Admin


Posted By: TV 2M8O
Date Posted: 21-March-2021 at 9:53PM
Here's mine.... wagon springs and 15" tires in the rear and CVPI springs and 14" tires up front.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RlWQhC_KY-0/XSITZzJVVeI/AAAAAAAAKog/E2b-mF1DkOECzy5PsxJvINZMywajkQpVgCLcBGAs/s1600/2015_825_PLAYDAY0003a.jpg" rel="nofollow">

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IDUnvb3ZElY/XSITb06sDuI/AAAAAAAAKok/LusJl4TLbmo3Gtl3HeXM1e8K8JhiN_X4QCLcBGAs/s1600/2015_825_PLAYDAY0009a.jpg" rel="nofollow">

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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TV 2M8O OUT
JOE
1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone
Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/


Posted By: the_waywrd_way-76
Date Posted: 12-November-2023 at 11:56AM
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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Posted By: TV 2M8O
Date Posted: 12-November-2023 at 10:56PM
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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TV 2M8O OUT
JOE
1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone
Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/


Posted By: Dino
Date Posted: 13-November-2023 at 8:46AM
Originally posted by 72FordGTS 72FordGTS wrote:

Here are some threads that might be helpful:

http://forum.grantorinosport.org/coil-spring-stance-photos_topic16869.html" rel="nofollow - http://forum.grantorinosport.org/coil-spring-stance-photos_topic16869.html



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


Posted By: Zebra333
Date Posted: 06-May-2025 at 5:47AM
I just switched out the rear stock springs to stn wagon springs but with regular shocks. Even though the ride is a lot smoother I lost the rake that I had previously with air shocks. So thats something to consider. 


Posted By: Dino
Date Posted: 06-May-2025 at 6:34AM
Originally posted by Zebra333 Zebra333 wrote:

I just switched out the rear stock springs to stn wagon springs but with regular shocks. Even though the ride is a lot smoother I lost the rake that I had previously with air shocks. So thats something to consider. 


I used the same springs with spacers. It's in one of the more recent posts on the coil thread. Blue and white 76.



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