Thread: Can anyone help identify a front suspension?

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Hi everyone, haven't been here for a while.

So, I may need some help from you that may be able to identify a GM frame or front suspension.

The 41 Chrysler Street rod that needs a front end rebuild.

I contacted the guy that built it, 30 yrs ago and he said he made it with the front suspension of a 70 Monte Carlo, I never believed that as its way too narrow.


I called him the other day and he said it may be 69 Nova, can any of you guys help?
I googled the part number of the Pitman arm pictured and it comes up as a 68-69 Chevelle/Firebird/Camaro, so possibly a Nova too,


I tried the caliper pictured but it didn't come up as anything, do the pictures look familiar to anyone?

Thanks for any help.

I also tried posting on a few Nova websites, any ideas, thanks everyone

Front steer, Camaro or Nova from a year prior to whatever year it was they switched the F bodies over to rear steer. If that's not enough information for your parts guy, you need to go to a parts store that still has books and not some no-mind punching buttons on his computer!!!!

I got back under and took part no's and measurments,

Calipers have two hex hold downs, 3/8 hex, the
left caliper has P/N 18002328 with a 28 8L on it and a G286 on it

right has the same number

the rotor has

337226 with a 866 and a GM 68 on it

Lower Control Arm measurments

from center ball joint to the rear attach mount is 16 inches, the front mount to the ball joint is 18 inches

Upper Control arm rear bolt to upper ball joint is 12 inches

the center link is 17,5 from center of Pitman Arm to inner tie rod and 23 inches to the idler arm.

Frame is 26 inches wide at the front, its been cut so don't know if it gets wider in a area that's further forward

the Cross member has the lower control arm mounts 15 inches apart.

the spindles have 371676 13 and a 211 on them

the bleeder on the caliper is 3/8, the castle nuts on the ball joints are 3/4 and 7/8th and the upper CA bushing has 9/16ths

We went to a show today, some late 60s Novas and Chevelles there, looked at a 68 Nova, it looked nothing like the street rods steering, neither did a 69 Chevelle. There was not a 2nd gen Camaro there, but there was a 75 Nova across the street, went to look at it, Perfect Match, WOO HOO

looks very much like 80s camaro / nova front streer but if narrow then could be G body cars from them same years or two wheel drive S10 the center link will tell the story of what you have

Glad you found that old Nova. I like shouting "WOO HOO". Mind if I join you in that? Otherwise I have nothing to add. Good luck with your front end rebuild.

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

looks very much like 80s camaro / nova front streer but if narrow then could be G body cars from them same years or two wheel drive S10 the center link will tell the story of what you have

the center link is 17,5 from center of Pitman Arm to inner tie rod and 23 inches to the idler arm.

Originally Posted by rp23g7

the center link is 17,5 from center of Pitman Arm to inner tie rod and 23 inches to the idler arm.

run down to the parts store have them pull a center link .a s10 two wheel drive ,a nova and G body all from the 80s that should tell you what you have under there