Whats this front suspension????

Anyone have an idea what this front suspension is????

 

looks a lot like a pinto strut set up.

 

That looks like an early as in pre 74 Pinto setup. This one is not the recommended one for hotrod suspensions. The 71?-73 Pinto/Bobcat had smaller brakes than the 74-80 Pinto/Bobcat & Mustang II(74-78 only)and a not so tough rack & pinion as the later ones.

Don't know what that is in but the stock fpressed steel front crossmember on that jack sure is bending, it should be dead flat to the ground from end to end, the only place on one of these to get level.

 

Ford Ranger.

 

I'm pretty sure its not a Pinto. Theres no visable way to adjust the top A arm. And there's a hokey looking sway bar behind the whole works that goes into the lower A frame

 

I looked at a pic of a Ranger front. Not that either.......

 

I agree that it does not look like early Pinto.

 

1981 Pontiac Pheonix

 

My guess would be Opel Kadett or Vauxhall Viva HC.

 

That Chevette may be the one, although the sway bars I have seen are connected like all GM"s are with a vertical link. This one goes right through the lower A frame.....

 

vauxhall 'gm' magnum
http://mog.myfreeforum.org/archive/moggy-v8__o_t__t_2904.html

 

Anyone out there know how to line this thing up?? The camber is off, wheels are leaning in at the tops. I can't see any way to adjust them, unless there's some sort of eccentric......besides me!!!!

 

The first pic looks like the car is setting on the ground, but the chassis is elevated. Is that correct? does it have a "raised front end"? Perhaps the excessive negative camber is a result of the front end not being at 'normal' ride height. Most double "A" arm front suspensions have a camber change through their travel.

Ray

 

Not a Chevette.
They had the shocks mounted to the top control arm and the lower arms didn't use a brake reaction rod...it had a full control arm with front and rear bushings.

Camber adjustment(?) on a Chevette was via the upper ball joint.
Maybe this is the same.
Turn it one way you had too much camber, turn it the other you had to little...and you only had two choices!!! LOL

 

maybe fiero ,,,Wild guess though .Im also leaning towards chrysler product might be the suspension in that link posted ,,,Sroll down page ,Has a great picture,,

 

I'm not seeing any obvious way to set the camber but there should be a way. Maybe Nobby or someone from UK can let us in on the secret or give a link to the info.

 

In need of replacement with a straight axle?
What do I win?

 

nah, the more I looked at it I'd say thats 1977 Unimog 416 troop carrier.

 

I think it's 60's Pontiac Tempest with a rack adapted to it.
The Wizzard

 

It kind of looks like a 60s rustang, modified with a rack.

 

If it has a 4-1/2" bolt circle it is an Aerostar ford van frt end..... if it is 4-3/4 it could be a chevy Astro van frt end....

 

Check if the upper ball joint can be rotated 180 to change the camber and if there are washers on the upper control arm bolts to change the caster.

 

I agree with metalshapes I think its a 1.9 opel kadett . Might look on the steering rack for any identifying marks.

 

Early Mustang II. It allowed the wheels to move rearward as they move up over bumps. Bolted to frame with rubber isolation pads on both sides to reduce NVH levels.

 

Not an Opel Kadett...thats almost an exact clone of the Chevette!
Not a Mustang from the 60's....Not even close!!!
Not a Mustang II...looks something like it but ALL the details are wrong.
Not an Aerostar...they had round rod upper control arms...or at least the one's I've seen have!

 

x2 pretty sure its from the GM family, probably Vauxhall. The pressing on underside of the crossmember facing the coil should be a giveaway...can't find much on google.. hmmmm...hope its not from a Henway...

 

My guess is MkIII Ford Cortina, Sierra, Granada or some related British Ford (not the same as the US Granada). Same sort of upper snubber and control arms.

 

We sure could eliminate a lot of front ends if we knew the original wheel bolt pattern.
Larry T