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12-17-2018, 10:27 PM | #1 |
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Axle position 34 ford
I would like to know the axle position on a 34. Is the axle in front of or behind the spring? I know it is not directly under it like a Model A.
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Re: Axle position 34 ford
Not helpful, but maybe helpful. It's my nature....
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The front spring uses the same perch as '32, 40 3030. The rear axle is in front of the spring. Charlie Stephens Last edited by Charlie Stephens; 12-17-2018 at 11:17 PM. |
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12-17-2018, 11:11 PM | #4 |
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12-17-2018, 11:12 PM | #5 |
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Re: Axle position 34 ford
Perhaps you're thinking of a '35 or later Ford where the front axle is behind the front spring.
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Re: Axle position 34 ford
It sounds as though you are asking about the rear axle, it is in front of the spring allowing for a lower vehicle profile.
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Re: Axle position 34 ford
I thought it the same as a 32. Both front and rear
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12-18-2018, 12:40 AM | #9 |
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Re: Axle position 34 ford
This '34 Ford chassis lube chart may help with spring vs. axle axle location, front and rear, although the front is a little more difficult to see compared to the rear.
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12-18-2018, 09:55 AM | #11 |
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Re: Axle position 34 ford
Only if it is a late '34 when the spring leaf ends were changed.
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12-18-2018, 06:35 PM | #12 |
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Ford put the spring behind the rear axle as a progression to get their cars lower to the ground for that more streamlined look. Later they put the front spring in front of the front axle to get the front down even more.
It makes me smile that a lot of our original production cars were actually influenced by customized vehicles of the day that were lowered and given streamlined roof lines and the Ford engineers following suit to please the buyer's market.
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12-19-2018, 06:14 AM | #14 |
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Yeah, they coined the term "springbase" as an extrapolation of wheelbase to sell thye better ride.
Anyway, to recap: 34 Ford front spring above axle, rear spring behind. It is a curved spring similar to a 32. if you're not familiar the term curved refers to when viewed from above like in the lube chart above. Mart. |
12-19-2018, 08:05 AM | #15 |
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The changes were made in 1935. Major change from 1934.
Riding comfort was the chief reason to change the spring location and size. In 1935, Ford moved the front spring forward about 4 inches. The spring was also made more flexible and much longer, getting the ends closer to the wheels. This resulted in a gentler springing action. The rear spring was given the same treatment by making it longer and moving it farther back from the rear axle. Credit info to Mike Church as written in the V8 Album sold by the EFV8 club. |
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