[Tripower455]

Contrary to popular notion, 3" is huge (when it comes to car springs ). I have wagon springs in my '66 'vert, and that, combined with the Hotchkis front uppers and TA spindles that lower the nose an inch, give the car a pretty good rake. It is nowhere 3" higher in the back though. I am probably going to take them out, as it sits a bit higher than I like.

I'll see if I have any pics that show it. For some reason, the angles of the pictures I have don't really show what it looks like.

I had 255/60-15s on 15-8 Rally I repros with 5" backspacing and they fit with tons of room to spare. I do have a later rear in it though, which is 1" wider than the stock '66.

These pics are with 235/60-15 BFG drag radials.







The one with my daughter standing next to it is probably the best at showing the amount of rake to it.

The last one in the driveway is decieving, as it is parked on a slight hill.

It's funny, I don't have any profile shots of the car! I'll have to rectify that!

[Rugratman]

Check out the shocks thread below.

I raised my 67 with 3 inch lift springs from Eaton, But they are just longer GTO springs, wihile it will lift the car up, it is a better ride.
The staion wagon springs, while yes they will raise the rear, the SW springs were designed to carry a weight load, so when installed on your goat, will be overly stiff.
My car has a nice comfy ride, and the rear doesn't really raise the full 3 inches.
It's really 2 +. keep in mind also if you have a couple of guy's in the back seat also. Add 400 lbs on a exit ramp, nice to know you have the clearance. 5 inches of backspacing for your tires, makes the equation much easier also. My passenger side wheel lip was way to close to the tires with 4.5 inches. Hence the lift.
I am enclosing a pic of the rake on my 67 with no one in the back seat and the eaton springs. Winbub, said that Eaton no longer will make them 3 inches over stock though....

["Puddles the Pontiac"]

not for sure but i think the GEETO Tiger had station wagon springs in it. just some more food for thought.

[Junkyard Dog]

Puddles, aren't your pictures backwards, or did you really raise it up like a four wheel drive?

On another post (the one about the unstable handling at high speed), you have the photographs in the opposite order as before and after.