Just as well to be honest because its a safety issue...your engine mounts scare the **** outta me! With that much of a span, I'd most likely use a tube crossmember under the engine, joining both rails together and having mount stands to support the engine. You could also go with a 1 piece HURST style setup across the front of the block and have it rest on the rails or on tabs welded close to the frame. I've built a number of those over the years and they work well in a street car...but really should have a mid-mount setup at the bellhousing for Drag racing use. Mounts directly off the side of the frame like you have now will need a vertical spread that matches the frame height and better tie-in to the upper and lower flanges...even with boxing plates. BTW...Do you have crush tubes inside the frame for those bolts??? Seriously man...Thats a lot of weight and a lot of leverage on a small area...
original frame, lots of miles and history here. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/33-chevy-3w-time-for-a-cool-change.863287/
I would *box the original. rebuild the original suspension. change to a later rear end. that is a good starting place for ya. *unless the original is rusted out then I would start looking for a different solution.
Can anyone tell me what's better to lower a 1929** ch***is? Putting the axle on top of the springs or buying a dropped axle? I've seen here they have dropped axles: http://www.droppedaxles.com/CHEVY_AXLES.html
Carl I am a cheap ******* so I am inclined to move the axle to the top of the spring. A drop axle is your better option of the two. when you move the axle to the top of the spring you start to run into clearance problems that you don't have with a drop axle.
My english is not so good - but I think I've understud: if you are a cheap ******* you have clearence problems!
Do look at the Chevy axle, after dropping. It's stretched out so thin to get 3" drop it makes my wallet look fat. In the Hemi-Chev pics, clearance appears to be adequate, and the Chrysler doesn't seem to be mounted excessively high. My son has a '25 Dodge Bros. Coupe, and has done a similar axle trick using a '52 F-1 axle, mounted atop the springs. He notched the frame 1.25" for axle clearance, has gobs of clearance under the '54 Desoto Hemi. Tight confines, but workable. The under-plates on Kerry's axle are one of the 'tricks' to get the nuts above the scrub line...
If you're going to drop a chevy axle, use a 1/2 ton pickup(49-54) and it won't get thin, as described above.
I have such an axle over here. Any idea how to get it to the USA and any info who's dropping it correctly? Is SID a good adress? http://www.droppedaxles.com/CHEVY_AXLES.html
Close if you are a cheap ******* you do it the least expensive way. But in this case the least expensive way may cause you to have clearance problems. Your English is fine on my end my slang is just hard to understand on your end. Check your PMs my new found friend.
Would you be willing to make a set of mounts and selling them? I have a 29 Chevy sedan that I’m trying to build and want to put a 2003 Chevy 5.3 liter in it. Thanks (montefan81@.yahoo.com)
You are responding to a 13 year old post. Guy hasn't been around since last year. You should a;ways check dates on old posts.
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