Well I'm in the process of putting the body back on and playing with the shims and I've noticed that the front end seems to be sitting high (my perspective) I've had the body off for several months though so it might just be me. 

Leave it be...once you get everything back in/on it, and run it around some, the front will settle back down. If you haven't changed the springs, it'll take a little time for it to settle back to normal ride height.

I agree with Joel. I went through this when I changed the rear spring. It looked high to my untrained eye.

Last weekend I put on new Monroe gassmatic shocks all the way around and felt the same way again. After about 20 miles on the car it has settled down.

I would measure the current height from wheel to fender lip as a later reference point if necessary and keep and eye on it. I think you will find that it will be okay with some time.

I put new springs, front and rear (rear steel) on mine.  It took a while for them to settle in.  I was surprised that the front springs were actually shorter than factory (I used 300#) and still had a very pronounced rise in the front end. 

I just recently put a new steel rear spring on and had the same problem.  It took the trip to Bowling Green and back to get it to settle and I still think it is high, even though a tape measure doesn't lie.

Tux is right.  Take the measurement because your brain will keep kicking you in the butt without the proof of the measurement.

[QUOTE=79rebuild]Everything on the suspension is new, (Bilsteins sport shocks) except the springs front and rear[/QUOTE]


This is not a case of new spring fever...just a chassis that has been sitting with no weight on it for a while.
It will settle.

Sorry, got my tongue in front of my eye teeth when I was reading his post...

Thanks everyone, nice to have a reality check! I was really working myself up over the weight difference with new engine, but it makes total sense that it will settle with time.

Regarding rookie questions, those are the best.