Hi Rick,
Installing a SBF caused my front end to rise almost exactly an inch (note in the front wheel arch).
I used longer (GR-8) bolts and (I think) 5/8" square nuts as spacers to drop the spring pans about 1 1/8". I also home made brackets and installed gas-charged tube-shocks all around.
The upside is that the lighter front end reduced what I perceived as the Healey's tendency to "plow" through a corner.
The downside is that my ground clearance (below the under-the-frame exhaust pipe) was reduced to only 3".
I LOVE the stance the way it is/was, but as part of this series of mods, I installed new Jule rear springs which raised the rear about an inch, so when I installed the R&P, I removed the front pan spacers.
Since "Max" is still up on jack stands, I really don't know how it stands now, but it's always subject to adjustment.
Lemmie know if you want any more info, especially diagrams of the tube shock brackets.
Tim