Im looking for someone who has a stock height 57 3100 to measure the distance between the frame to the top of the front spring to give me how much my truck has sagged over the years... I like how my truck sits and want to update the front suspension either a stub or a IFS conversion.
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Im looking for someone who has a stock height 57 3100 to measure the distance between the frame to the top of the front spring to give me how much my truck has sagged over the years... I like how my truck sits and want to update the front suspension either a stub or a IFS conversion.
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Thanks... there are great guys here they have been helpful on my 55 hardtop... I've had this 57 for 12 years and its been on the back burner for a good 8 years because it drives horrible bit i love the truck and wouldn't mind leaving the I beam front axle if i can make it drive good. I like the look of the old I beam it makes it like a truck
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Allive 55-Glad to see your working on your truck-I have a stock suspention 55 chev 3200 in storage so I cant give a measurment,but I would say that if the spring is flat and is close to the snubber,it has sagged. I think mine is about 2-3 in off the snubber. I too love I beam trucks and gassers, but they will never be as nice to drive as IFS . Make sure you have no worn parts ,run radials Tilt the kingpins back a few degrees more than stock and set 0 toe in-toe out to start. A few things that have worked for me in the past. You may have to go with a dropped axle to get the ride hight you want. Good luck and post pics.
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Thanks Steve, I've seen people put a wedge to tilt the I beam thanks for the heads up on that .... I've also seen people use super slider front springs, I want to find out about them too... I really want to keep the I beam and put the new cpp 400 power steering box that will be out in a month and add front and rear sway bars with power front disk brakes.... People say you cant make an I beam drive good I say yes you can .... ever drive a super duty ford? or my other truck is a 87 K30 4x4 solid axle .... they drive fine, I'm not looking for a slot car.
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Touch base with jsw_1986. He has a stock truck at home.
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Alive 55-You are on the right track-I have also observed the4x4s and larger I beam trucks to see how they mount their axles. They seem to work just fine .they fly by me all the time! We could all learn a few lessens from them before we scrap our I beams. -Keep us posted on the results of your mods,Maybe we can save a few more I beams from the scrap pile. Im going to try teflon between my leafs-old hotrodders trick.
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SHHHhhhh! Geez if she hears you sayin that your gonna be in a world a hurt man.
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Check this site out, lot's of infomation.:bowtielb: Hope this helps!
http://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-heritage-archive/vehicle-information-kits.html
Great link. Thanks
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