Gasser/Street Freak front axle pics.

There seems to be alot of gasser post going on lately and people asking about how to's. I have been taking pics of front axles to see how other people do them and there is some variety out there from good, bad and ugly. A picture is worth a thousand words, so I thought I would put some pics up and would like to see more pics. I find it interesting how many different ways there are to do this from shackle in front or back to push/pull steering or cross steering ect....

 

Few more......

 

Here are some pics of the whole vehicles...

 

Here's even more...

 

Thanks for the pics!!


BloodyKnuckles

 

great thread. why did'nt this take off? lets see more

 

my old pretty penny anglia front.....

 

This really shows alot of good stuff. Good pics. Alot of different interpretations on suspension flex, and launch angle must have been involved in the design of that stuff. It baffles the mind, but makes you respect the builder/driver mentality.

 

Anyone got pics of the Ford F1 axle being used? I have one, and looked at using it for my '62 Fairlane, but I'm thinking it needs to be narrower by 3".

tread width on the Fairlane is 57" up front, and the F1 should be about 60", so that's why I assumed 3".

EDIT: F1 front is 58.8"

 

heres a 55-59 chevy truck axle under my 56

 

thanks for postin

 

how bout this

 

Here is the info on mine. Mas axle,Speedway motor springs, frt mount shackles, 40 Ford spindles, bolt on steering arms, cross-steering with Chevelle steering box, Chassis Engineering 90-10 drag shocks.

 

Baron, that's one dynamite looking 55 right there

 

built in 67 still works.......

 

cool thread, lets see some more!!!

 

my buddies el camino..jeffrey

 

Two Olds powered gassers

 

Here's My Anglia frame


Buzz

 

Sorry

 

Here's mine, axle been in since 1969, lowered car to posted [maybe they will be here, I'm short on talent] pics height in 1974..Pics are from about 1998 and yes I still have the car..

 

Pics of my Henry J with a Chrome Tranverse spring over stainless steel straight axle that was custom made back in the late sixties. I did some trading for it and built the Henry J for it. Then my 41 Willys truck has a speedway kit under it. Which it drives great. Thanks for all the cool pics.

 

Check Out this Gasser (Hamb Classifieds)
1948 Anglia Nostalgia Drag Car. Small Block Chev, PowerGlide w-Trans Brake, (Tons of Horse Power), Square Tube Chassis with Mark Williams narrowed Rear End, Wheelie Bars, Chute, Glass frontend & rear Fenders, runs C-Gas or Hot Rod Class. $21,500
Gary 558-280-9272 or Jim 559-280-1321
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No doubt there! I patterened my setup after Barons'. He gave some good advise when I asked questions. The tie wraps on the drag link might need to be tripled up though lol! Baron and Shakeypuddin have set the bar high for tri 5 'axle seups.

 

Great thread I will try to get some pic's og my 66 valiant axle install up tonight

 

I took a couple of pix of this little 62 Chevy II at a local car show last Sunday. The car is red, but I took it in b&w for fun.

 

thanks for this cool thread keep em comming

 

Here's a '61 Falcon I did a few months back with a '50 F1 axle I narrowed 4". It looked just right with the front end on it as far as wheels positioned in the fenders.

 

From 1976, the Freakiest '55 ever!

Joel

 

Was that 55 at the street machine nats in 75 or 76? I seem to remember seeing that thing. Des Moines maybe?