Technical '28-'34 front suspension / big block question

Will this suspension handle the weight of a chevy big block with aluminum heads


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They make a heavier spring for heavier engines. The steering box choice needs to be a bit stronger. Tire's have a wieght capacity also. Get those 3 nailed down and you won't have any troubles

 

i am always amazed how heavy original engines are. the difference may actually not be that much.
200 pounds maybe?

 

A lot of Chrysler hemi-s have been installed on early Ford suspension. Fenders, running boards removed. Weight difference not much. Posey's front spring would handle just about anything.
Joe

 

I hope so. I have a Chrysler 354 Hemi sitting on mine.

 

An all iron BBC only weighs about a 100 lbs more than an all iron Flathead V8. Add in aluminum heads and intake, and your BBC will be right around the same weight as a Flathead. Most people don't realize how thick the walls and sections on early engines were before the engineers got a good handle on mold flow and core shift, which took until about 1958.

 

http://www.posiesrodsandcustoms.com/images/Catalog48.pdf

Heavy applications-
There is a difference

 

Thanks guys for the help


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