bonechop
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Hey, new to the site and I am trying to get my roller setup. I want to know what are specifics and methods of using/installing a suicide front end? spring placement and mounting, hairpins and axle also. Thanks ahead of time!
What you want to use to do the hairpin route are called "batwings." They sell several versions.
One type is made with no provision for a spring, just the radius rods. The spring on this version mounts OVER the axle like a traditional Ford front end.
Another version does have an extra ear to mount the spring pivot so you can hang the spring suicide style, behind the axle. It is made for use with I beam axles.
The final type is just like number two but it is made for round axles, you weld this one on. It comes in either a version WITH the ears to mount the spring or WITHOUT.
I went to the shop tonight for a few minutes and shot you some pictures. The first one is my Son's '29 using an I beam. The second and third pictures (of the blue car) show the type you weld onto the round axle.
These are totally acceptable ways of mounting the spring and have been used on a zillion T buckets and hot rods over the years. Pete and Jakes, SoCal, and Total Performance among others sell these. You just have to specify that you need the extra ear to mount the spring perch behind.
In the first picture the spring is not there, but you can see the hole where the spring perch mounts between the two parts of the radius rod.
Don
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