37 ford open driveline split wishbones

[lightninrodman]

I have been thinking about what I'm going to do with my 37 ford. I want to run the banjo rear end and do an open driveline conversion.

I am well aware of the many advantages to running a newer rear axle, and an alternate type of suspension, (leaf springs, 4 bars, radius rods, etc), but I want to do this car with old stuff.

I also have a friend who is building a 31 pickup using 37 running gear so this thread has pertinance to him also. His wishbones will need to be shortened a bunch.

My question is, are there alternatives to running a wishbone splitting kit like this one?
http://www.hotrodworks.com/shopdispl...=1&cat=Chassis

I really don't like the idea that the rear end is attatched by 1 heim joint.

Or this one from TCI?
http://www.totalcostinvolved.com/ass...ishbonekit.jpg



I built a 27 for a guy a while back and did change this...
(top picture)

To this.

(bottom picture)

I was wondering if I could do the same thing to the stock wishbone after I split it and put a extra torque rod coming from the banjo to a point on the wishbone just aft of each rod end. (like the kit shown in the link above) Or would it be better to weld a tab to the axle tube and put the torque rod there. I'm thinking that if I go from the banjo to the wishbone it will put alot of stress on the rods when the car wants to lean.

What do you guys think?

I'm still trying to figure out how to get pics interspersed with the text on my posts here. Can that be done?

Lastly, when you split a wishbone, do the now seperated rods become "radius rods"?
I have always been unclear on that one.

Thanks for reading this,
mikey