Saw the article in R&C about the ch***is engineering truck arm rear suspension set up for the 49-54 chevy, but there is no info in the online catalog and i get nothing but busy signals on the phone... I'm also looking into the bolt-in pinto/mustang IFS front end for the same. anyone have any feedback, experience, input, or otherwise to share???
That rear suspension was from Cl***ic Performance Products in California, not Ch***is Engineering, though the front suspension is theirs.
I have a 54 with posies 3 inch drop springs in the back and a fatmans MII kit in the front. the posies kit I am more than happy with. just keep in mind your center pin locator's. meaning that if you are running a stock rear get the springs that work with them, if you are getting a late model rear get the according springs... if you call posies they can walk you through all that. as for the fatmans crossmember kit, I love mine, I have the basic ultra low kit with a manual rack and I am tickled pink it is not hard to install so as you can do basic fab work and can weld. I would personally stray away from a bolt in kit. b/c you have to A: put in a cross member and B: put tops on the frame (upper spring buckets and A arm mounts) these are items I personally want welded into my car. the cool thing is that you can keep your stock column too, with just a little bit of work. it is however way easier to do so if you are not keeping the 3 on the tree... hope this helps a little.
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