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| | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 | hello all. im a newbie here and love to check out all of the topics. I was wondering if anyone else has gone with a swingarm type frame. I am almost up and running with my 49 using a 71 half ton chassis. Not sure if I like it yet as I have yet to drive it, but the thing had the right track width and front disk with the 5 lug pattern, and was set for the v8. I just finished my engine and trans and hope to be driving soon. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | That trailing arm rear suspension is considered a good approach for some applications and has been used in Nascar for a long time. Not sure if they still do.
The front suspension you are using is usually considered to be too wide for a stock AD truck. Its been used, some guys narrow the crossmember, others used wheels with negative offset. You may want to fit the front clip on the truck and check the fit.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | You should definitly get a better ride with that suspension.And there are plenty of lowering springs available if you decide to lower it a bit.Not only that,but you now have independent front suspension which means better ride yet plus good handling.Are you gonna use power steering? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 | yes , I already have the truck fit to the frame and with power steering. The width does not look off at all using old school style steel wheels. the only thing I really see weird is that I have almost no room between the water pump and radiator to make the wheel base right. I am using the long style pump though. I could fit a low profile fan without a clutch but I bought an electric s blade type from flex a lite and mounted it in front of the radiator using some small brackets I made up. It is made to be reversed if one wishes and puts out 2500 cfm of air . Im thinking it will be fine since im running the 3 core radiator. Also it cleans up the engine bay and you will never see the other fan hidden underneath the front side. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 | anyone i have ever spoken with wishes they had not used the later frame for the reason the track width was too wide.the crossmembers seem to work better when they are narrowed and fit to the stock frame. that is just feedback i have heard personally. | | |
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