Hi Kirk,
Here's a pic of one of our customer John P. CAV GTs (1074 clone) at proper ride hieght. Corner weights were set on digital scales and the car handles supremely.
Getting the proper "stance" is all part of the car. There are a lot of pictures floating around of early CAV rolling chassis (without drivetrains) and this tends to fuel the fire that the cars sat too high.
Once the car is fully assembled the rear end comes down quite a bit. To get full adjustability, proper alignment, wheelbase and low ride height the pre 100 s/n cars require our Revised Lower A-Arm kit.
It replaces all rubber bushes with mono balls or rod ends thereby permitting the range of motion neccessary to get it right and takes out all the friction/binding in the rubber bushings.
The CAV has an extremely rigid monocoque chassis and responds exceptionally well to proper set-up. A great choice and lots of support right here. Call on the toll free number anytime if you've got more questions
Cheers