Steering for a suicide front end, whats the best way to go?

[modelAfan]

I'm getting ready to do a suicide front end on my model A coupe and was wondering if anyone had any wisdom as to the best way to do the steering? What steering box do most people use? Any pics, they always help.
thanks joe

[yorgatron]

i have no idea.here's a BTTT for the morning crowd.

[UKAde]

don't know if it's the best way but on the side drag link steering looks good, mine uses a steering box from an english 100e ford ,
and my car is right hand drive so i've been no help at all

but take a look at the pics

UKAde

[Ted H]

Joe,
The Stode Special track T's use steering boxes from VW vans The pitman arm points up which puts the drag link about parralel with the split wish bones .This system works really well. You'll have to be carefull of interfence with the exhaust if you intend to run an exterior exhaust.
Ted H

[Anderson]

What about the steering box from a '57 chevy?

[porknbeaner]

The old standby is a box from a '56 F-100, and a draglink.
Another popular box is 40 Ford, but they are a little pricey, and more often than not pretty worn.
I've used the '56 truck box, with the original shaft a bunch.
The easy way to make a drag link is to get a piece of 1" mechanical tubing (not water pipe) and a pair of 3/4" spherical rod ends (lefts and rights). Cut the tubing to length and tap it. You want to end up with at least 75% of the threaded part of the rod end in the tube (when your adjusted). This will give you between 1/2" and 1" of adjustment. So you can be sure and hit it.


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[porknbeaner]

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The old standby is a box from a '56 F-100, and a draglink.
Another popular box is 40 Ford, but they are a little pricey, and more often than not pretty worn.
I've used the '56 truck box, with the original shaft a bunch.
The easy way to make a drag link is to get a piece of 1" mechanical tubing (not water pipe) and a pair of 3/4" spherical rod ends (lefts and rights). Cut the tubing to length and tap it. You want to end up with at least 75% of the threaded part of the rod end in the tube (when your adjusted). This will give you between 1/2" and 1" of adjustment. So you can be sure and hit it.


if it don't make you dirty it aint yours http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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the wall thickness on that tubeing is .134 ooops http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[porknbeaner]

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don't know if it's the best way but on the side drag link steering looks good, mine uses a steering box from an english 100e ford ,
and my car is right hand drive so i've been no help at all

but take a look at the pics

UKAde

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sure ya have, just flip everything over. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

if it don't make ya dirty it aint yours. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[porknbeaner]

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don't know if it's the best way but on the side drag link steering looks good, mine uses a steering box from an english 100e ford ,
and my car is right hand drive so i've been no help at all

but take a look at the pics

UKAde

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sure ya have, just flip everything over. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

if it don't make ya dirty it aint yours. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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[El Caballo]

I am going to use a draglink with a Corvair box, they are pretty cheap and with a light hotrod, do just fine. You will however have to reverse the box, but it ain't hard.

[jdubbya]

My car has an early mustang box and it works great...I do not have any digital pics of this detail....sorry

[modelAfan]

thanks for all the ideas guys, that gives me somewhere to start.
joe

[UKAde]

thats strange seeing my car as a left hand drive,, took me a little time to work out what was wrong

i made a drag link be welding two bits of front wishbone together with a piece of 1/2 steel slotted in ,give a nice tapered look

the steering arm will be changed to get the drag link parrel to the road,

UKAde

[Curly]

UKAde it is cool to see that Duct tape is not an American thing! Lets see...Radiator, steering column, gauges, gastank! Hmmm...death rods rule. I think you outdid me! If you are low budget I have seen it used to rechrome bumpers too! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Just kidding.

If it's supposed to move and don't...WD40
If it's not supposed to move and does...Duct Tape

[UKAde]

i do hope it won't need quite that much tape on it when it's finaly finished

UKAde

[Spooky]

Can a Vega box work as well? Or a '48 Ford F-5?

[marq]

mk 1 landrover is always a good one it has the steering column on it too like a 50's f100 ford.........Mad Marq

[Tman]

I used a 30s GM box for my side steer. Mounted in the cowl to gain footroom. Here is a link to a recent post.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=167013&Forum=U BB1&Words=Cowl%20steering&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Se archpage=0&Limit=25&Old=3months&Main=158109&Search =true#Post167013