suspensions for hot rods
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suspensions for hot rods
what do you guys think of this front suspension for a 37 ford?
thanks bob
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page51.html
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page52.html
thanks bob
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page51.html
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page52.html
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
what do you guys think of this front suspension for a 37 ford?
thanks bob
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page51.html
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page52.html
thanks bob
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page51.html
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page52.html
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
thanks how does this one look its from Heidts? it seems that people are saying that the Mustang II designs have problems with the design of the cross member and that they crack from stress....people are also saying that the strutless designs are poorly engineered and doomed for failure.....i am just learning about suspensions and alot of this is new to me. the car will mostly be a street cruiser no high speed events other then legal highway speeds (+ 10). thanks for the help. bob
http://www.heidts.com/heip20.htm
heres the one from Kugel, how about the Phase I with mild steel arms tubular arms
http://www.kugelkomponents.com/produ...tml#phase1_IFS
http://www.heidts.com/heip20.htm
heres the one from Kugel, how about the Phase I with mild steel arms tubular arms
http://www.kugelkomponents.com/produ...tml#phase1_IFS
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
Personally I like those much much better, why go for older type coil & shock stuff when this is available.
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
where did you read that? If the crossmember is not strong enough the whole thing will flex./.. C3 style 
http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/must...kit-failure-18
let try this one
http://www.hotrodders.com/kb/browselinks.php?c=47
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
linkie no workie 
http://www.hotrodders.com/kb/browselinks.php?c=47
go to steering discussions and its a post listed as Mustang II failures
http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/must...ure-18601.html
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Originally Posted by bobs77vet
what do you guys think of this front suspension for a 37 ford?
thanks bob
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page51.html
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page52.html
thanks bob
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page51.html
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page52.html
I have that same suspension in my 48 Ford pick up project.I like it really well.Piece of cake to install.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by jlsru75
I have that same suspension in my 48 Ford pick up project.I like it really well.Piece of cake to install.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by jlsru75
Will try to get some pics up later tonight.
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Bobo made up my mind. Chris is not going to touch my motor & I'm not going w/new crate. I remembered this guy who builds race car motors and has been in the business for 30 years. His name is Rich Aman and I spoke to him today. Dropping off the block after the Christmas & New Year holiday and Rich is going to put together a 350/350 or 383 street motor for me, depenting on the $$. I'm a happy man. 
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Wow, that hotrodders forum thread was very insightful. I think that a MII suspension is way too light weight for a truck. A true a-arm suspension should be used. Do you have an approximate weight for the front end of your '37? Are you going to run aluminum heads?
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Originally Posted by burners
Wow, that hotrodders forum thread was very insightful. I think that a MII suspension is way too light weight for a truck. A true a-arm suspension should be used. Do you have an approximate weight for the front end of your '37? Are you going to run aluminum heads?
the whole car i think is approx 2800 lbs,mine is not a PU but a 4dr sedan, the engine will not have aluminum heads. the front end from Chassis engineering inc is designed for this apllication but as Twin turbo says it is old technology with the seperate coils and shocks. But then the car is going to be old technology....
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Originally Posted by Jims79
Bobo made up my mind. Chris is not going to touch my motor & I'm not going w/new crate. I remembered this guy who builds race car motors and has been in the business for 30 years. His name is Rich Aman and I spoke to him today. Dropping off the block after the Christmas & New Year holiday and Rich is going to put together a 350/350 or 383 street motor for me, depenting on the $$. I'm a happy man.
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Originally Posted by burners
Wow, that hotrodders forum thread was very insightful. I think that a MII suspension is way too light weight for a truck. A true a-arm suspension should be used. Do you have an approximate weight for the front end of your '37? Are you going to run aluminum heads?
I have heard this before about stock mustang being too lightweight for a truck so a friend of mine did some research.Mustang with a V6 weights 2812 lbs with V8 2979 lbs.Ford pick-up with small block weights 2700 lbs.I will be using glass fenders and grill and alum heads.