Cheap Trick!

No- not the group, but a cheap way to check close dimensions for final ride height. Go buy a bunch of sand bags, stack 'em in the front and back, and it'll give one heck of a good idea of how your car will sit without dropping in and out the engine/trans. Plus- it sure gives you incentive to kick a project into high gear when you see its stance! Just thought it'd be a cool tip to share.
Dale
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I see the bags but couldn't tell how low it was. Show some pics of the ride height!:rolleyes:

Never mind. I went back through them and found it. Looks great!:yes:

Looks great. Pretty handy tip. Is an engine really only 350 lbs.? I know it's an approximation, but how much does a 350 block weigh with the crank and pistons in it?

You just gave me an idea :yes:

Instead of pulling my springs to cut them, i'll just add sand bags till I get the ride height I like and leave them in there. :D

Sand has a higher horsepower rating than gas!:D
We figured maybe a small block with a trans was about 650 pounds- who knows,at least it got us in the ballpark. Don't snag a hole in the bags like I did. It makes a mess and Home Depot don't like buying them back when they leak all over their floors!!!:eek::yes: Ooops!!

Iron headed SBC usually listed at 575 lbs.
SBF about 506 lbs.

I use them all the time when I do front suspension work and the motor is not in. Helps when removing the springs