Just finished replace 3 in drop spindles with stock spindles and Aerostar springs. The results are amazing. Rides better, steers better and is all around a better handling car. Turning radius is much tighter also. Pics are before with 3 in drop spindles and after with stock spindles and Aerostar springs. I highly recommend this upgrade for the 54-56 Ford and possibly others.
So not quite as low but performs better and springs are probably a whole lot cheaper and easier to install than drop spindles?
I have heard it's a great upgrade. Kind of wish I would have went the same route with my mainline instead. Ohwell. I dig your car @DUANE SCHNEIDERMAN
They work on some Fords better than others. Couple those with drop spindles and on some cars it winds up too low. I put a pair in my '59 Ford and it was TOO low with the 15" tires up front. There is another Moog spring that people should look at, the CC851.
I installed the Aerostar springs in a 55. I cut off half the bump stop to give it some more travel before bottoming out. It would still bottom out over railroad tracks, etc. Looks cool, cheap and easy to do but I found it would bottom out too easy.
I've had them on my 56 for 3 years. the compound wound spring is a nice ride unless you take a dip too fast which is my only complaint. I keep looking for better shocks but getting specs is hard to find. If I could get some slower rebound I'd be a lot happier. Photo is stock and Aerostar..
Those are actually rear springs on an Aerostar... I see too many guys jumping on the bandwagon and they are not really a good spring as everyone thinks they are.
I don’t know what the OP used, but I used Moog PH CC850, front springs 2 wheel drive Aerostar, listed 86-97. Birds are a little lighter on the front end, so I’ve had no bottoming problems. Some have used a hard rubber spacer under the spring to raise it a bit, especially with dropped spindles. I love the way they work.
Shocks can be ordered with different in/out rates for 'rebound adjustment'...Years ago, our front end shop was able to phone-order "E-Z Ride" shocks in 10/90 to 90/10, and all in between. 'E-Z Ride' was a Monroe company.
Huge Aerostar testimonial https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...coil-springs-49-thru-59-ford-and-merc.260795/
Plus the cost. Lowering springs for a Mainline ain’t cheap but going the Aerostar route makes it very cost effective. Commenting on an old post I see lol Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
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