Can anyone recomend a pre-assembled fron suspension kit for a ´34 chevy coupe?

(2010-05-29 14:18:59)

1. carabids Says: I plan to throw in a 350 small block; don´t have it yet. Open for suggestions as well.

2. Tiara Says: I used to have 3 Mustang IIs at one point, and as I scavenged for parts, one thing I learned was that everyone and their brother used Mustang II front suspensions in their custom cars

they're strong, compact, and just about a universal fit.

Here are some kits
http://www.heidts.com/heip17.htm

3. counterexample Says: SUSPENSION SPREADSHEET
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 10:08:48 -0800
From: Dennis S Pedersen (dennisp@rahul.net)

It amazes me how common it is for suspension-kit 'manufacturers', to just throw these kits together without any real thought behind it. Actually the kits you see in catalogs are generally made up of a mish-mash of parts collected from different sources and sold as a 'matched' kit. And we, the end-users, are no less to blame for not properly testing the parts and the effect they have on the car.

I remember I once bought a really 'cool' after-market sway-bar that was significantly thicker than the stock one, only to discover much later that it was actually _softer_ than the original unit it replaced! Why? Because of the different mounting points it used. I've also bought springs that had improperly matched natural frequencies that caused the car to 'porpoise' down the road. That's when the front and rear of the car move up/down in opposite directions after hitting a bump. A good setup keeps the car level.

Well, I finally got sick and tired of all the 'seat-of-the-pants' suspension tuning, read some books, got some help from my Mathematician/pseudo-Physicist brother, and wrote several spreadsheets that help you design the optimum suspension for your car, whatever your goals for it may be. I used to advertise them in Grass Roots Motorsports, The Wheel and North American Pylon, and sell them by mail order, but now I provide them free to non-commercial users over the Internet too. See the URL below. They don't help you with strut- or shock-valving, but they do help you select the best spring and sway-bar rates based on your car's corner weights, wheelbase, suspension geometry and intended use of the car. This doesn't absolve the users from having to think (and maybe that's good!), but it does provide users with a structured approach to modifying their car's suspension.

Anyone who wants to try the spreadsheets out can simply send me an e-mail requesting a password. The web-site below has all the instructions.

4. duet Says: Back in the day when I was messing around with engines, I found that NAPA auto parts had motor mounts that would put a FORD engine in a 57 Chevy. Give them a try...

5. Dude Says: I would look into a Mustang front end assembly. A lot of guys seem to be using them in their early vehicles.