i need to know what the offset angle is for a ford straight axle on the kingpins in relation to the axle itself, i am thinking of building my own axle but i don't want to buy an axle just to get this info. any help is appreciated.
Hey Newbie: That's what the search ****on is for. All your answers are there. I am sure that you will spend more money and time trying to make a dangerous suspension part that is avaible every where at a reasonable cost.
It depends on tire and wheel size. The top of the kingpin needs to lay back a minimum of 4 degrees. If the car is to be used at very high speeds, triple that. Viewed from the front, draw an imaginary line through the king pin to the ground. Another imaginary line through the tire wheel combo must meet the first line at the ground, not below or above. Bias ply tires will want 1/8 to 3/16 inch toe in. Radials will want 0 to .060 toe in.
thanks for the info that is just what i need, i was going to buy a drop axle from speedway but i have all the tools to build my own axle so why not? oh by the way i did try a search for just this subject but after spending 20 minutes going through 90 posts i figured i would just ask and here you go, one post and five minutes the answer i needed thanks again
Did the stock Ford suspension have a "0" scrub radius. I was undertheimpression that stock suspensions usually had a scrub radius with the line thru the kinpin on the inside of the center of the tire? Anybody comment?
Indyfab; The kingpin has two different angles......caster and camber...The answer above is the caster angle only.... Save your life and buy an axle.................
The angle he is looking for is sideways angle of the kingpin. That angle is 7 degrees on 35-36 Fords and likely before 28-34 and after through 48 as well.
Most early Ford spindle KPI is 7 degrees. But not all. Don't let the naysayers get you down. Post your build for tech week!
yep 7 degrees is the number i was looking for after going back and reading my first post i should have clarified better which angle i was talking about. the kingpins have to be offset from the axle itself if you think of the axle as being straight o degrees and the kingpins being 90 degrees straight up and down i would need to set up mine at 83 degrees
It's seven degrees except on the 36 axles which were 8-1/4. This page has some real good Ford transverse spring I beam info that is well worth bookmarking or saving. http://www.ozrodders.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=13788&sid=0218341c0143e5492733db12dd1912a8 Looks like the answer was posted while I was digging it out of my bookmarks. I'm with the other gent who said that unless you have the proper skills including welding it is probably better buy rather then build.
If you are talking about Caster the axle itself is set at 7 degrees via the cross member and spring mounting on a stock application and it can take as much as 8 1/2 degrees but, the king pin and axle are at Zero degrees in relationship to each other. If you are talking camber degrees then it depends on the spindles that you are going to use or, are you going to make them also?
just a quick word on the kingpin sleeves that sealsit.com makes. look them up they work real good........
not trying to start a peeing contest or anything but yes i could make the spindles if i chose to. with a lathe, mill, tig welder, bandsaw, and a little motivation you can do almost anything
indyfab......you can stop the peeing contest right away. Tell us more about your engineering and fabricating experience and skills. Also post photos of items you have designed and fabricated in the past. Otherwise, some of the guys here at gonna think you're blowing smoke.
I have been told that the the kingpin bosses in the axel is 8 degrees and the angle in the spindels is 9 degrees giving a 1 degree camber.
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