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'57 Front Suspension

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Hey there from Prince George B.C. Canada, I'm a new guy round here and am doing some planning before tearin into my '57 Ranchero once the snow melts. I'm lookin for thoughts on front suspension ideas for it. I would like rack and pinon steering, good handling, and modern (read effective) brakes. I was going to do some measuring and see how a Crown Vic setup lines up but I remember reading somewhere its not a good fit. The plan is for the car to be a regular driver and some spirited cornering is likely to be a significant part of that. The plan is for a built Y Block and a 6 speed.


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Forum Post '57 Front Suspension By Ford Junky ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post Welcome to the site. I’m just south of Seattle, which by your... By miker ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post macs have all the parts to refresh the front suspension,they have all... By 2721955meteor ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post Cliff, thank you for the info on Macs, Ill have a look at their... By Ford Junky ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post Mike, thanks for the reply, and you're right Seattle isn't that far at... By Ford Junky ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post Another place to check out might be Drop & Stop. He offers lowered... By PF Arcand ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post The front suspension is really pretty good, weak point is the sway bar... By 57RancheroJim ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post If that’s where you want to end up, start here. Art’s in Fife on the... By miker ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post Observation. If you plan on staying with the Y-block & I'm sure... By PF Arcand ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post There are (at least) three components to what you might want to do:... By GREENBIRD56 ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post Steve, you said "2) Move the lower ball joint / A-arm ahead to correct... By Pete 55Tbird ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post Could the extra caster be achieved with the shims? DaveV By Dave V ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post I can’t speak for Steve, but he helped me on the front suspension... By miker ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post I will admit the standard brakes are a little sub-par on my '59 but... By Shaggy ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post I don't know where to start......... I have always wished my 'bird... By GREENBIRD56 ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post Steve explained that way better than I could, and managed to find the... By miker ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post A random thought on the issue of mid 50s Ford steering not returning... By PF Arcand ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post There was a logical reason. Since most cars had manual steering the... By Dobie ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post The Borgeson box for '57 Ford works so good, no need to go to any of... By suede57ford ( 6 Years Ago )
Forum Post Pat - Personally, I like the idea of using the Borgeson steering box... By GREENBIRD56 ( 6 Years Ago )


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