installed suspension... uneven

I installed 2" lowering springs on all 4 and my driver side is both higher 1". How long should I let it settle before I start cutting or adding spacers to even it out? Or is there another way to adjust this thing? I like the stance of the car now but I'll be adding my 455 soon. 1" makes an obvious difference in stance.

It's a 66 skylark by the way

 

So you are saying the whole drivers side of the car, front and rear, is 1" higher than the passenger side?? That seems really odd. Or is it just the front of the car is a 1" higher than the rear??

 

Both front and rear of the left side is about 3/4" to an 1" higher. I'd hate to take the front springs off again

 

That is really odd. Does your car have A/C?

 

If you add a supercharger, that will add weight to the driver's side and make it sit more evenly. Just sayin...

 

Seriously, though, putting an airbag in just the passenger side rear spring can help your launch/60' quite a bit.

 

Are you sure the front springs seated properly in the lower control arm where the end of the spring fits into the stop indent.Check the top perch and make sure the spring is seated there to.

 

Also make sure you do not tighten suspension until the car full weight is on the suspension. If you tighten it in the air you can make it difficult for everything to sit as it should

 

What he said.

 

I think I'll try that. I'll loosen everything on the drivers side and pray this is all. I made sure the springs were seated properly. That's why I'm stressed.

 

Wait a few weeks to see where it is. I have seen front ends start out uneven.

 

Make certain you measure the heights on a dead level surface, and do it at the frame per the service manual. Driveways and such are graded for runoff, and are NEVER level. That grading is, in general, about 1/8" per foot. This can give you fits when checking ride height and so forth. If my Buick is sitting on the right side of my driveway. it appears to lean to the right, and on the left side, appears to lean to the left. It is a tropical delusion, caused by the way my driveway is graded for drainage.

...also, posts 7 and 8. You should not tighten the a-arm pivot bolts until the car is on the ground. Otherwise, stress is placed on the bushings, which may fail early as a result. Same goes for center carrier bearings on a vehicle with a two-piece driveshaft- the weight of the car should be on the axles when the center support is installed, or the bearing will be pushed forward in the carrier when the car is lowered to the ground off the hoist. I learned that lesson 30 years ago, the hard way.

 

My first thought was the springs might not be in their pockets correctly. That might take some effort to fix.

But the rear is easy to adjust. Make some spacers, plates or disks about 3-4" diameter, that fit between the bottom of the spring and the spring mount. You could try swapping the rear springs left-right and see if that helps.

 

What has been suggested about loosen up the suspension....

What do you mean "adding your 455 soon" That is weight missing from the equation....I would loosen everything up and worry about how the car sits once it has all the proper weight.

 

I always called that an elliptical intrusion.....

 

I'll have to remember that one, it's pretty good!