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    herby on V.I. is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
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    Techinspector1,
    Quite awhile ago you responded to my inquiries regarding the front suspension for my 47 Ford 2-door sedan. I think I am going to go with a Mustang 11 kit through a company like Chasis Engineering. With this I plan to install a 350 Chevy motor and appropriate transmission but am presently thinking about rear suspension. I would appreciate your input regarding a Chevy Blazer S-10 rear end and suspension as part of this drive train. I have heard that the S-10 rearend and suspension would work well. If the data I have is correct, the rear track width for the S-10 is 55.5 inches, about an inch narrower than the original rear-end in the Ford which should be alright.

    Needless to say, I don't have much experience with hot-rodding and am learning as I go. Any advice and expertise you can provide would be extremely helpful.

    Thank you,

    herby on V.I.

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    While I understand why someone would want to go to modern ifs stuff, another route is to use modern cross spring components and update what Henry put under there in the first place. Something like a 4 inch dropped axle, Posies spring, and good modern brakes would make for a nice riding rod, and still retain that old time flavor. At a show I love looking under an old fat fendered rod and seeing a beam axle looking back at me...........just seems more hot roddy or something.

    There are also some companies (Chassis Engineering maybe?) who make a parallel rear spring setup for these Fords. But to each his own, and it is your car..........just offering an alternative.

    Don

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