The leaning 1974

I have an 1974 T-top with 350 auto. Replaced the rear leaf spring and all hardware. 4 new shocks. The bushings in the front end seem to be in good shape but the whole car is leaning to the drivers side. There is good 1" to 2" differance in the clearance. The driver side is very low. When I removed the old leave spring there was a homemade spacer in the driverside bolt. Any suggestions would be great.

I have a 1981 coupe with the same problem, repalced the rear spring had the fronts checked, and all 4 shocks. I even tried spacers in the front driver spring, made no difference. I'm ready to take it to the local corvette speciallity shop. Please help us.

I am on my way now to tear down the front end now. Replacing everything including springs. Should take me about a week, I will let you know if it makes a differance. thanks for the reply.

Well I am done with the front end. She has all new parts including tires and slotted rotors. It improved the lean some but still has a tilt to it. The only thing left is the body mounts. Going to take a rest break and drive awhile before replacing them.

Thanks for the info, Im going to try to take the leaning 81 to the shop this weekend. I'll let you know what they say.

Check body mounts , changed mine out fixed the problem.

You should measure the distance from the frame to the ground along the rocker panels on both sides. That will tell you if the frame has a twist or if the body mounts are shot. Joe

It might also be where the body mounts attach to the body - they can rust out and allow the body to sag. A big washer can be used as a temporary fix. Joe

Change the body mounts. It should eliminate the problem

|QUOTE|RJgrind said: I have an 1974 T-top with 350 auto. Replaced the rear leaf spring and all hardware. 4 new shocks. The bushings in the front end seem to be in good shape but the whole car is leaning to the drivers side. There is good 1" to 2" differance in the clearance. The driver side is very low. When I removed the old leave spring there was a homemade spacer in the driverside bolt. Any suggestions would be great.|/QUOTE|



I see a lot of suggestions, but what is the real answer? Have you tried all the different things offered? I remember seeing something on another site, about the same problem, but I don't remember the fix. I'll see if i can find it again....