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02-20-2023, 07:17 PM | #1 |
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chassis Engineering rear springs
Years ago when Chassis Engineering first started making their rear end brackets to mount a later rear end under the 35-40 chassis they said to use Dodge pickup front springs for their rear brackets. Does anyone recall what year springs or have an old CE catalog that gives that info?
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02-20-2023, 08:10 PM | #2 |
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Re: chassis Engineering rear springs
mid 60's Dodge 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive front springs
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02-20-2023, 08:31 PM | #3 |
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There's guy on the HAMB (40 ragtop down)that makes a bracket kit like the CE or TCI kit. He recommends 65-71 Dodge truck front springs. If my memory is right the were for a 6 cyl truck?
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02-20-2023, 11:27 PM | #4 |
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Re: chassis Engineering rear springs
I heard they used dodge van springs. We used their spring kit in our '41 Ford Fordor. Had fits getting them to ride correctly. Was like a bad pick-up!
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02-21-2023, 10:55 AM | #5 |
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Thanks for the info guys. I appreciate it.
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02-21-2023, 12:20 PM | #6 |
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02-21-2023, 12:53 PM | #7 |
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When I put the CE kit under my 40 coupe I had to make some adjustments. I used 2 inch adjustable lowering blocks from Speedway which sat the car correctly and allowed me to center the wheels in the fender. I used the standard springs not the heavy duty ones. Car rides good and I've had no problems.
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02-23-2023, 11:23 AM | #8 |
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Re: chassis Engineering rear springs
Had a CE kit with a set of the truck springs on our '47. Sat way high, put a set of CE springs on and it sat better, and added some blocks and it was just right. Put a CE set-up on our '35 and needed blocks to get it down and tune wheel centering. We put a Posies set-up on a '40 and everything sat just right.
If you are looking for a budget set-up; there was a good post on the hamb about using AD Chev/GMC front springs and hangers. Post has lost pictures now; but the text is well detailed. Donor parts are easy to since it seems every AD truck is getting a MII front these days. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...-fords.557363/ |
02-23-2023, 01:14 PM | #9 | |
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Man, those spring hangers from the front of the Chevy "AD" trucks of the early '50s is as slick as it gets. I happen to have three of those pictures saved from eons ago. These mounts make it look very professional, like a factory might have done back then. Coop |
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02-23-2023, 02:48 PM | #10 |
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Thanks again guys for the additional info. I have the CE brackets and have also found some spring dimensions from a friend's TCI springs that have not been installed yet. I think with all the info given I can source some springs that will work.
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02-23-2023, 04:06 PM | #11 |
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You might check with Ol Scrounger Tim Bedford over on the HAMB. He's done quite a few 40's with CE or TCI rear spring kits.
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02-24-2023, 12:01 PM | #12 |
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