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#1341198 01/09/2020 3:23 PM
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HELLO everyone. I am new to the group. Just purchased and striped a 1950 chevy 3100 to the frame. I am having the frame blasted and powdercoated. I want to drop the truck about 3 inches. I know I can get blocks for the rear. Is there a way to drop the front without spending $350 on new drop springs?

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A bolt-on Mustang II front axle will do just that for $1200 or so.


1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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You might get more readers and more helpful respondents/responses in "HiPo Shop" forum?

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What color stripes did you put on the frame? If you drop the suspension height that far without notching the frame rails, the axle will hammer the frame every time you hit a bump. Then you'll have to deal with the bump steer caused by getting the drag link out of parallel with the ground. Making one major modification usually creates two or more problems you didn't anticipate, and some of them can be deadly dangerous.
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What is your plan? I did a 4” drop through Sid at droppedaxle.com


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