Thread: 9 inch ford in a model a frame

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You can use the spring mounted directly over the axle but it is going to take some serious re-arch/ de arching of the spring leaves-also, how are you planning on holding the rear in place---parallel 4 bar? triangulated 4 bar? 3 link?

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

You can use the spring mounted directly over the axle but it is going to take some serious re-arch/ de arching of the spring leaves-also, how are you planning on holding the rear in place---parallel 4 bar? triangulated 4 bar? 3 link?

Sorry for another post, but reading Jerry's post I'm thinking that not only would you have to de-arch the springs, with that much de-arch you'd likely have to have them shortened, too. Seems to me that you're going to destroy the "look" of that transverse spring by pushing it up and flattening it out, and that it would look and function better tucked behind the axle. You may not agree, and that's OK too.