Hi Bob,
I just wanted to let you know I'm still looking for the article about
bolting up a truck front suspension to the 1946-#### frame.
I think the 83 Silverado frame with suspension will work as long as it fits
the criteria I listed in the previous letter.
As soon as I find the article "hopefully tomorrow" I'll let you know. It's
just hard to thumb through 15 plus years of magazines and not ready the
articles and look at the pictures.
Previous Article so the other members can follow what we're talking about.
Joe
Chevy1
>
> A buddy of mine keeps telling me to quit wasting my time and money on
> installing sub frames and Mustang II front suspensions and bolt these
units
> in.
>
> He say's you:
>
> 1. Measure and record the frame width of vehicle you took the suspension
> from
> 2. Mark the trucks straight axle centerline on the frame
> 3. Level the truck and place it on jack stand
> 4. Remove the straight axle and front clip
> 5. Weld in spacer blocks in the area the donor suspension is to be
> installed
> 6. He recommends 3/16 plate to mount the suspension
> 7. Mark the donor suspension axle centerline "just in front of the upper
> shock mount "
> 8. Line up the two centerlines and drill your mounting bolts
> 9. You will have to make the mounting bracket for the shock
>
> I haven't did this installation as of yet but I'm going to install one
this
> spring so he'll leave me alone for awhile.
>
> I would recommend the following before undertaking this:
>
> a) Do some measuring on track width so your tires aren't going to stick
> outside the fenders. His sit within the fenders and have plenty of tire
> clearance but I would still see if their is a difference in track width
> between different years.
>
> b) See if your going to be able to use the original engine mounts or have
to
> fabricate new ones. He and I install newer engines V-8's and use newer
side
> mounts.
>
> c) I would take a magnetic protractor and place it on the upper A-arm
"close
> to where the shims are and take a reading so when you bolt your unit on
it's
> in the same relationship "ANGLE" as the factory set their units to help
with
> alignment.
>
> He failed to tell me about the bracket needed to bolt on the steering box?
> That would require just a measurement from the donor vehicle.
>
> You will then also get the benefit of a tilt column if you desire.
>
> I have seen this modification at several shows also and have seen it in a
> few magazines like trucking and I think Street Rodder.
>
> I have a day off and it's raining so I'll thumb through some magazines and
> see if I can find the article.
>
>
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