straight axel?

[49 club coupe]

How hard( or can it be done )would it be to put a straight axel in my 49 plymo club like the old gassers?

[techinspector1]

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/2128...HT+AXLE+GASSER

Here's a unit from Speedway. It would be a simple matter to add disc brakes, kits are made for the Chevy or Ford spindles that these axles use.

[Itoldyouso]

You would be in pretty good company if you did it. The RamChargers first drag car was a '49 club coupe. But you would have to clone the exhaust pipes too. lol


Don

[49 club coupe]

man that is kick a@# thats the sh&t thats what im talkin about!!

[49 club coupe]

what kind of disc could i use of of what doner?

[NTFDAY]

The "High and Mighty". One of the noisest cars to ever grace a drag strip.

[terraplane36]

OK< you can get a brand new straight tubular axle from MAS in Minneapolis, it comes with dual paralal springs, which I would use on a gasser. The spindles are chev or ford, with disk brakes. Then you need a way to steer it, but thats your problem. The MAS kit is about 750$ but like I said, its only the start of the project. The axle lookes extreemly well made, I just went and looked at them this week. the springs were a pair of 26 inchers, which were not as long as I wanted, but are probably good springs. MAS has been making gasser axles for 40 plus years, and you can find their ad in most hot rod magazines.

[49 club coupe]

wonder then what would match up to the spindles as far as linkage?

[terraplane36]

I read on here that it is possible to use a rack and pinion, but if it doesnt go up and down with the axle, it will be less than perfect, I imagine that it would pull the wheels in and out of straight, ie toe in/out. I don't know cuz I havent done it, as I am on the same quest as you. but an adjustable rod connecting the spindles as was done on any stock straight axle would work. I havent got it figured out either. Besides, why not weld some rack and pinion mounts on to the axle, and let some u joints in the steering go up and down with the whole thing?

[49 club coupe]

what about modifying one from an old straight axel van or something?

[terraplane36]

If you can find the parts that work, great. I think, since you need to attach the springs to the frame, and also to the axle that it would be a good idea to use an axle you can weld on, because you need to mount spring pads, shock mounts, stuff like that. I don't know if you can do that with an I beam axle, but you can with a cheap new tube axle, which can also be ordered in any drop. If I use a straigt axle in my coupe, it will be with new springs because I don't want to break anything after it is done. I may use a stock axle, if I can find one, but then I will be stuck with drum brakes. A new axle has the option of disk brakes.

[49 club coupe]

those new axels arent really exspensive 600. or 700.00 for what your getting that aint bad!

[terraplane36]

From what I learned in the past couple of weeks, it is the cheapest route. You get axle, springs, spindles, brake rotors and calipers

[terraplane36]

The Terraplane car company was purchased by Hudson, then became part of the Nash and Rambler, then AMC and bought out by Chrystler to Mercedes. So were part of the same family, by marriage. My car came with the obligatory SBC, but we both need a HEMI

[49 club coupe]

definatly would love to put a hemi in her but i dont want to cut nothing as far as the front end.i know that some older hemi's will fit already but im not sure about the funding of such an adoption sbc is almost not an option but i need to go go go(ha ha ha)