need help with a 4 link in a 39 ford

What are the options for installing a 4 link in 39 Ford?
I was looking at the welder series.

I have a 9" ford rear to install. It costs about the same money for either a Ch***is Engineering or welder series. I was thinking a 4 link instead of the leafs.

What are the different options for rear suspension in a 39 coupe?
thanks

 

My '40 coupe has parallel leaves. My '41 pickup uses ladder bars and a transverse spring. Both are very satisfactory, although the setup under the car rides a little better. I've seen triangulated four bar setups under these cars, and I'm sure they work fine if you are willing to do the fabrication.

 

I just converted a '32 Chevy from parallel leaves to triangulated four-bar and coil overs. I think the leaf setup rode a little better, but the coil over deal handles better. I'm learning that matching spring and shock rates to each other and to the weight of the car are very important in a coil over suspension. A bit of experimentation is in order, unless you find someone that knows his stuff. I found a Bilstein guy that steered me in the right direction. http://www.racecardynamics.com/

 

I am staying with a 4" drop axle up front and maybe upgrade to disc brakes. Maybe leafs are the answer?

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/member.php?u=26422

contact this guy....he has a '41 that he built a 4-link for. He is a Ch***is Fabricator

 

Welder series is run by Paul Horton. He is on the HAMB. He also has (or had, I ***ume he still has it) a '39 or '40 Ford Sedan. Great guy to talk too. He will have some answers to your questions.


I bought stuff from him when he owned Horton Street Rods, good people. (Horton Street Rods was sold to an employee and Paul then started the Welder Series business).

 

I have them all-4 link--leaf ect-Best ride is leaf springs and shocks and easy to adjust and set up. 4 link is more of a hi-performance set up but does work on the street. I recommend a leaf with shocks with a couple of degrees of pinion angle for hooking up good and let it eat.

 

Thanks for looking at our parts. My dad comes on once in a while but doesn't get a lot of time away from designing and stuff. Technically, I don't have time either

Feel free to call any time, flatheadfever. I see you're an Alliance member - we offer a 10% discount which basically takes care of the freight.

I grew up going to shows in a '40 sedan that we still have. It has a CE leaf spring kit in the rear. We've "been meaning" to put a four link kit in, but the leaves ride great and there are a lot of other things at the top of the list. Plus the car hasn't been on the road since 2005. A big advantage to a four link (either triangulated or parallel) is the ability to tune the ride as well as the ride height to some degree easier than with leaf springs.

thanks again
DW Horton

 

There you go....buy the leafs out of Hortons/Welder Series sedan. That will give you leafs and that will also push them to get the sedan back on the road with links and coils.


Everyone wins



PS I had coilovers in an off topic and have parallel leafs in a '38 Olds coupe...I like the ride of the leafs the best. (Jeep Cherokee leafs and 2" blocks)

 

You can see what I have for rear suspension so far.
I have to id the rear as well. It looks like a narrow ford 9"