Lower my 82

[daleman]

I want to lower my 82 CFI Vette. Is this a project I can do at home or do I enlist the help of a proffessional? :confused

 

[daleman]

82 Oil Pressure sending untit

Does anyone know where this is located? I was told it screws into the engine block, but cant find it.;help

 

[Buccaneer]

Does anyone know where this is located? I was told it screws into the engine block, but cant find it.;help

It's located to the right of the distributor (drivers side). A large black device with a connector on top and yes it screws into the top of the block with an angle fitting on an 82 and straight up on a 84.

 

[Hib Halverson]

Lowering a C3 can be a DIY job provided you have the right tools to disassemble the front suspension and remove the front springs. You can either remove and shorten the front springs or you can buy replacement, shorter front springs from the aftermarket. Removal and replacement of the front springs is, what I'd term, an intermediate DIY job requiring enough tools to do front suspension work and mechanical skills and experience just a bit beyond the "basic" level.

Lowering the rear is far more simple...a case of buying longer rear spring bolts and installing them.

Once your revised ride height is set, you need to have the front and rear suspensions aligned.

Keep in mind that lowering is a double-edged sword because it reduces suspension travel and that, combined with stock shock absorbers can cause problems with ride. Your best bet it to be conservative as to how much you lower the car then add some slightly more aggressive shock absorbers to better control the suspension which now has less travel.

 

[daleman]

Found it

It's located to the right of the distributor (drivers side). A large black device with a connector on top and yes it screws into the top of the block with an angle fitting on an 82 and straight up on a 84.

Found it, Thanks!

 

[daleman]

Lower 82

Lowering a C3 can be a DIY job provided you have the right tools to disassemble the front suspension and remove the front springs. You can either remove and shorten the front springs or you can buy replacement, shorter front springs from the aftermarket. Removal and replacement of the front springs is, what I'd term, an intermediate DIY job requiring enough tools to do front suspension work and mechanical skills and experience just a bit beyond the "basic" level.

Lowering the rear is far more simple...a case of buying longer rear spring bolts and installing them.

Once your revised ride height is set, you need to have the front and rear suspensions aligned.

Keep in mind that lowering is a double-edged sword because it reduces suspension travel and that, combined with stock shock absorbers can cause problems with ride. Your best bet it to be conservative as to how much you lower the car then add some slightly more aggressive shock absorbers to better control the suspension which now has less travel.

The front looks good to me, but the rear has too much air between the fender edge, and the top of the tire for my taste. Do I have to do both? Someone told me that the front may pop up about 1/2 inch if I lower the back 1 inch.

 

[Hib Halverson]

They're wrong.
Lower the back an inch and see how things look. My guess is the front won't change much.

 

[daleman]

82 low rear

They're wrong.
Lower the back an inch and see how things look. My guess is the front won't change much.

Thanks! I'll give it a try.