Anyone got a suggestion?
The 65 Coronet 500 with SS Springs and Im using the top hole on the front mount. Still looks like it dragging a$$.

wouldn't the top hole make it sit lower?
you are talking about the spring hangers on the front with 2 holes in it?

the top hole drops it about an inch.

Oh Crap! I think your right!
The problem is that an inch is still to low.
Im looking for at least 2".

Well, I went out and checked and I do have them in the lower holes!
Still have the issue.

Every early B that I put SS springs in sat way too high for my taste.

If it sits too low I'd say you have the wrong springs (can't handle the static weight). What are the spring numbers?

jeesh most SS springs make the car all HILL JACKED..

pictures please, do you have an motor&trans in it? gas tank? battery,interior? torsion bars cranked up?100 lbs of crap in the trunk?

I bought them from Mancini Racing they are 456 and 457 and the 079 front hanger brackets. I used the stock rear shackles.
I will post pics tomorrow.
They did lift the rear of the car a bit, to the top of the rim but I would like it a bit higher.
I know what you mean though, I had them on my 65 barracuda and the car had that stinkbug stance.
the A body sat too high, not the B body.

The 456 and 457 should jack the ass end so high you need a ladder to get to the trunk. The 079 brackets are for '66 and later....might be the problem.

I am not all that familiar with the mancini brackets, but could they be in upside down?

079 brackets are for 64/65 cars according to their web site.

When I got them for my GTX it sat too low so I added a full length main leaf.

If the back stays jacked up most often the rear spring hanger is jammed forward binding p the spring.

Its raining here so no test drive today! Not because it to nice, just the fact that it wont hook at all when it's dry.

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Shouldn't it sit higher?

Whats your shakle angle?

Your car looks alot like my 65.....faded white, chips, a few dents, bits of rust....

Yours is a bit nicer though. Does it have two tone red guts?

Shackle angle is fine, The interior is black.
Ive seen couple 65's that sat about 2" higher in the back and I really like the look.

One possibility is that you have the front cranked up too high and it's sitting level?

Might want to double check your ride height, but looking at the pics it appears ok.

Somebody check to see if Hell has frozen over!
That IS strange: I'd expect the rear to be 1.5" to 2" higher than that, and the R/R to sit higher than the L/R.
You double-checked that what you received is what you ordered, and that they are in fact SS springs? How are the leaves oriented? They should all be located forward of where the stock leaves sit, with the exception of the 2nd leaf.

The front end is at 24 3/4" to the lip on the front fender. If you look at the picture of the front of the car it is pretty low. The tag with the part numbers are still on the springs.
The front segments are 20" all of the measurements are right.
Like I have said, it is sitting lower than I prefer. Ive seen these cars with a good half of the upper part of the tire exposed.
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This is how my buddies 65 Coronet sits with SS springs on it. I can ask him tomorrow what the part #'s are and where he got them. Ron

I have the same springs and hangers in my 66, front spring mount is in the bottom hole. I wish it was a bit higher too.