Thread: 1950 chevy truck hot rod, old issues looking for ideas

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Originally Posted by shine

This is why i always prefer the camaro clip over the MII style front ends. the ride is nice and handling is good. On a personal note, I refuse to install those cross members anymore. in the last 10 years or so, I have replaced 4 due to fatigue cracking. They are made from thin sheet metal and tend to crack out at the lower control arms.

I suspect that they crack due to the design of the lower control arms. Aftermarket manufacturers have decided that the original MII strut, for whatever reason, is not the way to control the lower arm. Elimination of the strut introduces stresses into the system that did not exist with the original design. Famed automotive journalist Pat Ganaal has stated that he sees a couple hundred failed front suspensions when he is on rod runs every year and I suspect that elimination of the strut has a lot to do with that.

The Camaro suspension is, of course, a fine system, but maybe a little wide for the early trucks. I personally would opt for the mid to late 80's Jaguar XJ6 before I would the Camaro, but that's just me.
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