Technical Panhard Bar Questions

For the Model A Ford ch***is and panhard bars:

1) If one was only going to have only one bar, is a front or rear bar most beneficial?

2) Other than ease of attachment:

Does it matter if the bar is anchored to ch***is at the steering box side or the other side?

Does it matter if a front bar and a rear bar are anchored to the same side of the ch***is, or should they be anchored on opposite sides?

Thanks in advance.

 

depends....what front steering? what rear suspension?

 

That is not a question with a simple answer.
Get a Pete & Jake's catalog & read the front section.

 

how hard can it be? a panhard bar locates your axles under your ch***is, BUT exactly what suspension do you have front rear?

 

There's a bunch of good threads on here about this subject. I took a lot of time and studied them all to get it right. My A has cross steer and definitely needed a front bar. That car would almost change lanes when hitting a bump in a left hand turn. Much better now.

 

Stock front/rear springs with reversed eyes and leaves removed. Steering is stock. Warmed up 4 cyl engine.


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Then you need no panhard bars, front, or rear. If it needed them, Ford would have put them on there.

You might want a front anti sway bar.

 

What makes you think you need a Panhard bar? With your stock set-up it would just be a waste of time. Wouldn't hurt anything, but you have to ask why?

 

yep what they said, and a +1 for having a look at sway bars....

 

1) If one was only going to have only one bar, is a front or rear bar most beneficial?
Yes.

Does it matter if the bar is anchored to ch***is at the steering box side or the other side?
No.

Does it matter if a front bar and a rear bar are anchored to the same side of the ch***is, or should they be anchored on opposite sides?
Most defiantly, the same side.

Questions not asked -
Make them as long as possible.

Notes -
With a 4cyl engine, stock length shackles, as other's have said not worth the time/effort.
Also, as has been mentioned, anti-sway bars will help cornering a lot.

Mike

 

IF the suspension is stock in dimensions to original Ford and springs are mounted under tension, i.e. shackles must be installed from spring to perch with a spring spreader, no Panhard bar is necessary.
Fords from 28-41 were built this way then Ford changed to intentioned mounting and installed Panhard bars front and rear from 42-48.

 

My speedster has both front and rear Panhard bars and it handles way tighter than my stock coupe with out them.
https://parts.modelastore.com/show_Product.asp?ID=3444
https://parts.modelastore.com/show_Product.asp?ID=3445
These are the ones I have on it