Adjusting rear ride height on 1968 911

[tangerine69s]

Hello,

my car is too low at the rear and I want to return to original height. Is it possible to do so in a 1968? How to do it?

I have browsed previous posts but haven't found answers for early 911s.

Thanks

Josep
1968 911L soft window targa
1970 911T
1973.5 911T sunroof

[Jim Chambers]

I've never done it but I think you must re-index or replace the torsion bars. The spring plate bushings would also need replacement. My '66 needs all of the above but I am nervous about attacking it myself and more nervous about the cost if I have it done.

[donk]

Its not all that difficult to DIY this job. Just make sure you have some time and patience. Jim's right, might as well replace the bushings while its apart. This tech article should help alot:

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/911_suspension_bushings/911_suspension_bushings.htm

Waynes book was also a valuable resource when I did this a couple weeks ago. When you get in there, you'll probably have more questions. At that point, you can use more specific search terms to find a better answer on this board. When you get to the point where you are putting it back together, Will Ferch and Thom's (widebody911) spring plate calculator can save you alot of guess work. You find it here:

http://vintagebus.com/cgi-bin/spring.cgi

You will have to know (or guess right) the weight of your car to use the calculator though.

There is plenty of info on this subject in the archives of this board. I probably did 50 different searches through the course of the job, and only once was I not able to find what I was looking for.