Anyone here installed the 49-53 Front Suspension Kit from Jamco with the Ball Joints & the Disk Brakes? Was it a Easy Install? Was it worth the Price? Any Other Better Kits out there? Thanks for the Help!
Unless Jamco has changed recently, you'd be better off buying somewhere else to make sure you get the parts you pay for. No personal experience, just what I have read on the main board.
I was planning on disk brakes and dropping the suspension and was looking for a bolt on kit and saw kits for everything except 52 and 53 and then read this article, http://www.customrodder.com/tech/0511cr_ford_independent_suspension_upgrade/ and just ordered the kit to install while waiting to get the 302 and T5 that I bought home. I only saw one negative comment about Jamco but then I've only been following a few weeks. I've found the Jamco guys ok to work with over the phone. I guess I'll be the guinea pig and let you all know how it works out. I'm going to start pulling the existing suspension this week. I need to start a build thread and will post a link here.
Here is some more reading:http://www.businessconsumeralliance.org/complaints/jamco-suspension-100105400 and: http://www.bbb.org/central-californ...s-new/jamco-suspension-in-corona-ca-100105400 They were a HAMB Alliance member but service after the sale and communication was so bad Ryan was forced to remove them.
pheh!! I sent a link to this thread to the guy I've been working and will call later and consider cancelling the order.
In 1954 Ford came out with the ball joint suspension and folks like it to this day,but is that really what made it ride better? Having gotten my first 1953 Ford in 1962 and having over the years a total of four 53's and three 54's the difference is minimal.What will really improve the ride since you are going to lower it is Aerostar front coils and some KYB gas shocks and keep the kingpins lubed.Do you really want to spend $700-$800 to do a total disc brake conversion? Back in the 50's the Fords had the shortest stopping distance of the Big 3 because the drums have a huge contact area and that was with skinny bias ply tires and a single pot master cylinder.Here is a budget friendly upgrade:http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/self-adjusting-brakes-for-a-54.899224/ The Good news is now Advance Auto has the brake shoes available in Ceramic that will give you about 25% less brake fade and drum wear Here is how to do the dual master: Both brake upgrades will cost less than $200,here are the front coils: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moog-CC850-...her_Vehicle_Parts&hash=item48792fe158&vxp=mtr and shocks: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shock-Absor...Parts_Accessories&hash=item4873fe5d54&vxp=mtr
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