I think I read on here somewhere that the later uprights could be used to lower the early cars about 1"....ring a bell to anyone? Thanks
i didnt know that that later spindles could be swapped for the earlier ones. and you say it lowers it 3/4-1 inch? would you be able to get 2.75-3 inches if you used the dropped spindles for the 53-54 on the 49-52? thats a spindle swap that might be worth it! (i dont know if the 53-54 has dropped spindles either)
You don't put lowered spindles on them, it's the uprights that you change. There's no such thing as a dropped spindle for a '49-'54 Chevy.
ok now i really feel like a dumbass. i just assumed that when everyone was talking about "uprights", that they were talking about the spindles... ill shut up now, haha
Well, not to dredge up an old post, but I was doing a search and found this post and was wondering the same thing. Has anyone ever put dropped 53-54 uprights on a 49-52? Was the result even more drop that just dropped 49-52 uprights? And yes aal the catalogs I've looked at show dropped 53-54 uprights, and show 2-2.5 inches of drop also. Thanks Drew
The aftermarket or dropped uprights all lower the car the same amount...the OEM uprights on a 53-54 are 1 inch lower the the earlier ones,after Buffalo modifies them they are all the same,Fatmans are fabbed are the are all the same also,go with Buffs,$250 exchange and you DO NOT need modified steering arms
I know this is an older thread but dose anyone know the casting numbers for the 53 54 spindle uprights? thanks Don
3703785(Left upright) 3709275(Left steering arm) 3703786(Right upright) 3709276(Right steering arm) Check out this thread for more upright/spindle/steering arm info... https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/49-54-chevy-spindles-brakes.1200557/
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