Air Ride Technologies - Full of Air

Spindles are next to go in place, and if you're thinking of additional lowering, now's the time to install dropped units. Don't forget cotter pins, either!

For the brakes, Master Power's beefy 11-inch rotors with aluminum hubs and GM Camaro-style calipers are used. Bigger brake options for MIIs are numerous, but if you're running 15-inch wheels, make sure they're going to fit over the calipers (most offer appropriate kits).

Now it's time for the LevelPro portion, namely the ride height sensor install. As is, the sensor arms are straight coming off the rotating assembly. However, that may not suffice, which is the case here, so a little modification may be required.

So as not to interfere with the front brake line, the arm had to be slightly bent outward, as shown. If bending is necessary, be cautious in doing so to avoid breaking the arm.

It appears that the flex line tab on the frame could have been bent forward instead, but that would have put the brake line in harm's way of the upper control arm's travel. The sensors can be mounted in pretty much any position, just as long as the suspension's travel is accurately captured by the controller. You may need to try different positions to achieve this.

The connecting rod will also require some modifying, but if so, only in length.

Before cutting, as mentioned above, determine that the sensor arm's travel is appropriate in relation to the control arm's.

After the rod is cut to length and inserted into the plastic connectors (slip-fit with clamps), mark and drill the lower control arm for mounting.

Adjusting the ride height sensor is key to the proper functioning of the LevelPro system, so make sure everything is correct before tightening that last nut. If you have any doubts, keep the instructions at your side-they sure helped in this installation.

The electronics portion of the LevelPro install on the '49 will be covered in a later issue. Next month, we'll focus on the rear suspension portion, so stay tuned.