I have a 37 Chevy Business Coup and I'm trying to get some recommended frontend setups for the weight of a 392 Hemi... I had been looking at the speedway.com and Superbells setups and there is a huge difference in cost between the two... Does anyone have experience with these or others I should be aware of?!?! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Lot of info on www.droppedaxles.com If your Chevy had the original beam axle, a 54-55 1st Series Chevy or GMC 1/2 ton is a good replacement. Sid Draper is a H.A.M.B. member if you have questions... Jeff
...used the orig. axle in my 37, stock springs, blocks, 51 car brakes, Speedway cross-steer parts, Saginaw 525 steer. box with homemade frame mount,works really well...I actually cut the blocks down by a 1/3 in the final set-up.
If your afraid of the blocks slipping out, you can do what I did on my old Chevy, and run the u-bolts through the blocks. Meltdown Drags vintage drag meet. July 18,19,20 2014
my buddy used the speedway stuff under a 49 ford tudor.....I told him he was nuts.....I was wrong. ........It drove awesome, never would have believed it. he used the whole setup,..... axle, springs, spindles ,brakes and a GM box.
I know thee guys using the speedway setups and they all love them. Even at speeds well over 120mph on the drag strip!!!
That looks like a support bar next to the u bolt pad . Its a great idea IMO and much needed with blocks that tall....JMO
I bet you find more vintage pictures of factory dropped axle cars with blocks than without. Meltdown Drags vintage drag meet. July 18,19,20 2014
Heres a few non-traditional gassers with lift blocks Meltdown Drags vintage drag meet. July 18,19,20 2014
my henry j has a speedway kit drives great,and i love it. but i do like the looks of a factory beam axle
I'd rather not use blocks, and go with more spring arc. But blocks sure are traditional, and were used on many gassers!
Thanks everyone for the input!!! Here's my progress on the build! Hopefully this 4in setback will make more then enough room for the big Hemi!!! I need to make my mind up on the frontend... Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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