Can you guys help me identify the front suspension and steering setup in my 56'? I want to replace the linkage and go through everything but I'm not sure what vehicle their out of. Here are some pics (sorry for the poor quality).














partial part # on power steering




Thanks,

Greg

 

Looks like Plymouth Volare. Mid 70's to about '82 I think....

 

74-77 Plymouth Volare
74-77 Dodge Aspen

 

OMG what is that?!?! Aside from the weld(?), the metal adjacent looks to be either undercoated or rusted to hell. Is that typical of the welds??

 

Undercoat....

 

Seems to be a shot thru the steer box and what you have circled is part of the driver side motor mount. With that swap, driver side mount is a problem with steering box interference. The first one I did played all kinds of challenging situations for me, motor mounts, power steering pump mounts etc. My next one I moved the motor to passenger side 1 3/4 and those issues went away but passenger exhaust became an issue, but not as intense as the first time.
I would probably check those welds after cleaning the undercoat off for my own piece of mind.
Even with those problems I still like that swap. As with any transplant issues will arise

 

It could also be a Diplomat. That is what I used in my 55. Not every transverse torsion bar set up is a Volare. Just saying.

 

Yep, late '70's MOPAR torsion bar. I got the same swap in my '53. In case you haven't figured it out yet, you can adjust the ride height of the front end. Just be sure to re-check the front end alinement after adjusting up or down.

 

Thanks a lot guys. Appreciate it. I'm gonna go through everything and refresh/replace as necessary. I have some play in my steering and body roll I'd like to tighten up.