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03-05-2016 09:40 PM #19
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- Car Year, Make, Model: 34 Ford Low Boy w/ZZ430 Clone
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Another issue about MII front ends is that they were designed with much of the weight of the motor essentially sitting almost on top of the crossmember. In an A-bone or a '32, the motor sits further back in the chassis, which reduces the loading on the front end. In my '30 sedan, none of the motor was over the axle. In fact the fan was behind it. If I remember correctly, I also used much lighter springs than one would expect. (BTW, the weird angles of the tires is from a wide angle lens)
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Note the upward angle of the upper A-arm, and that the lower arm and the rack are both parallel with the ground.
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When I built this, several people told me I couldn't put a M-II suspension under an A-bone, or a 454 motor in it. Fancy that.Last edited by Henry Rifle; 03-05-2016 at 09:43 PM.
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The first model car I built was a 32 Ford roadster by Revell in the mid 50's.
How did you get hooked on cars?