Just curious, but what's the overall difference between a corvette
suspension verse, such as, a mustang II suspension? I was curious because
I'm eventually going to get a new frame for my 53, as mine is badly
damaged and bent by the PO. The place I plan on getting the frame from
charges more for a corvette suspension than the mustang II.
--
Thanks,
Jon
1953 5 Window 3100 Pickup Truck
http://53truck.ez15loan.com/
Old Chevy Pickup said:
> John,
>
> I am buying a 92 Corvette today and probably picking it up tomorrow. I
> can
> take measurments or angles for you this weekend if you tell me where you
> need info.
>
>
> Dan Jacobsen - PA
> '49 3100 327/powerglide
> '55.1 3100 rodstoration 350/350 MII (in Progress)
> '55.1 3600 Original
> '51 6400 Deluxe Cab on '87 chassis
> '35 Dodge Business Coupe - All original
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: JohnHuntD@aol.com
>>Reply-To: JohnHuntD@aol.com
>>To: Skypilot@bitstream.net, oletrucks@autox.team.net
>>Subject: [oletrucks] Corvette Suspensions in AD trucks
>>Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 20:21:27 EDT
>>
>>Hi Steve,
>>
>>I have a 1949 3/4 ton Chevy in my garage along with complete front and
>> rear
>>suspensions, brakes, wheels, and steering gear from a 1988 Corvette. I
>>believe the latter is essentially the same "C4" Corvette suspension
>> set-up
>>that you have.
>>
>>I read an article in one of the hot rod truck magazines about Jim Meyers
>>Engineering in Orgen installing a Corvette independent rear suspension in
>>an
>>early 1950's Ford. I called them and they said they only work with C3
>>Corvette suspensions, and had nothing to offer for installing C4
>> suspension
>>in my AD truck. They gave me the telephone number of and recommended a
>>"Paul
>>Newman" in Southern California; the woman who answered the phone at this
>>shop
>>was very friendly and said they install C4 suspensions only in 1955-57
>>Chevy's and in C3 and earlier Corvettes if you ship them the bare frame
>> so
>>they can make the conversion with your bare frame in their jig.
>>
>>In short, I have not been able to find a source of any kit or information
>>about installing a C4 Corvette suspension under an AD truck. Unless I can
>>find a kit or any information from anyone on the oldtrucks list or
>>elsewhere
>>on the 'net, I plan to tackle the job myself and figure it out as I go. I
>>plan to use the stock Corvette front crossmember since it has the
>> locating
>>points for both the front suspension A-arms, steering rack, and sway bar.
>> I
>>will build in LOTS of adjustability in the frame mounting points for the
>>suspension pieces and the front crossmember so that when the job is done
>> an
>>alignment shop will hopefully be able to adjust for any alignment errors
>> or
>>mistakes I made in locating the mounting points.
>>
>>I hope to be able to use the stock C4 ransverse front and rear
>> single-leaf
>>springs, which may or may not be the right set-up for the weight of my
>>fairly
>>light truck in the rear, but with the 467 big block and 700R4 I'm
>>installing
>>in the front after I get the suspension converted.
>>
>>I installed a C4 suspension front and rear suspension about five years
>> ago
>>in
>>a tubular street rod frame I built from scratch. My biggest question at
>>that
>>time and now is knowing what are the proper angles from horizontal of the
>>front crossmember, the rear differential housing, and the rear trailing
>>arms
>>extending forward from the rear hub carriers to the frame. I went to a
>>Corvette shop and eye-balled everything and tried to mount everything at
>>roughly the same angle as on a C4 Corvette. If anyone out there knows the
>>correct Corvette suspension mounting angles, or has any knowledge or
>>experience of installing a C4 Corvette suspension under an AD truck, I'd
>>greatly appreciate an e-mail to save me the grief of trying to figure
>>everything out myself as I go.
>>
>>I'd appreciate your letting me know what you find as you tackle this
>>project.
>>Hopefully we can compare notes and learn from each other.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>John Doak in Baltimore, MD
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