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Old 10-23-2021, 11:37 AM   #21
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Lowering the rear will change the caster and the toe in, so do an alignment after.
How will lowering the rear affect the toe-in? The toe-in is set by the length of the tie-rod.
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Old 10-23-2021, 08:03 PM   #22
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Katy, The front wheels have camber which means that they are tilted out at the top. Now imagine that you could rotate the axle 90 degrees and the camber becomes toe in or out depending on which way you imagine rotating the axle. Of course you cannot rotate the axle 90 degrees but a small rotation will change the toe in a small amount. By lowering the rear end you increase the axle angle.
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Reverse the eye on the main leafs, remove a few leaves, 15" or16" wheels. JMO
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Old 10-24-2021, 05:30 PM   #24
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My 29 Tudor sits about an inch higher than specs. I live with it, but my new Firestone white-walls seem to have a bit higher profile, so I am chalking some of the height up to the tires.
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Old 10-24-2021, 07:19 PM   #25
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Yes, the tires can make a difference in the ride height.

In my opinion, keeping the stock height, or restoring the car to the correct height, is the better choice for a stock or more or less stock Model A. The front end caster will be correct and the driveline will be in alignment. If you are building a speedster or race car, then sure, lowering the car makes sense.
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