engine out now sits too high in rear

did an engine out service on my car. It was up on jack stands for 3 weeks before putting the engine back in yesterday morning. It now sits way high in the rear with reverse camber. the car has a swing axel trans. I removed the shocks and disassembled the sway bar and she still sits way high. no heater boxes or exhaust on yet but I can't imagine that would make much difference. I can bounce the car up and down on the torsion bars with the shocks out but the car still won't settle down to its original hight before pulling the engine. Any thoughts?
Paul

Paul, this might sound stupid, but did you back the car up to your work area before you took the engine out? That negative camber happens in my car every time I put it in reverse and travel more than a couple feet.
I'm assuming you haven't rolled her forward since she was on jacks, either. You'll get the same wishbone shape out of the axle tubes if you lift them off the ground, and they'll stay that way until you roll forward to settle them out.
Hopefully, that resolves itself when you move the car forward again -- because nothing you've done sounds (to me) like it should have resulted in a change in ride height.

Yeah, just roll the car 4 or five feet it'll go down.

~WB

rolled her forward at it seems to have helped a considerably. still sitting a little higher than originally but have yet to put on the heater boxes and exhaust which will add weight. thanks guys.

Paul

"Roll it and take it for a ride ..it will come to rest as it was. Alan

what happened is when you raised the car, the swing axls dropped thus creating positive camber. Once you re-installd the engine, the tires were still riding on their outer edges. As has been explained, you have to move the car several feet before it will settle to its original stance. This is a very common occurance and also happens if you raise one side of the car to change the tires.

thanks. I started to panic. After I rolled it forward it settled down. I don't remember this happening when I pulled engines from IRS bugs back in the day. Installing the exhaust this weekend and rest of the little things..hope to fire her up tomorrow afternoon.

Paul

Paul, sell me that car.

Make me an offer I can't refuse!!

It is an awesome car but I do have the itch to build myself a '62 twin grilled roadster kinda from scratch. Having owned the envemo for about 7 years and having owned a couple of rusty old porsches I can tell you that this car has the solid feeling of an original plus I have detailed the heck out of it with lots of little goodies.

But seriously, in order to finance my twin grill project I would need to sell this car...so give me a call.

Paul

Seriously? Yikes!

Although I'd love to have it I meant to express my appreciation with that post, mostly. After all, I just bought a nice used IM roadster and would have a tough time justifying two.

If you want, and sort of 'just for fun', email a figure you have in mind...

Don't give it away, man, put it on eBay and get $19,000 + for it....

Stop that, KW..:)