Front end help needed
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Front end help needed
I have a 1929 Ford Model A roadster P/U. It is rodded out with a V8 engine. When I get up to 50 mph, the front end shakes terribly. I am running a dropped axle underneath. I also notice that when I hit a bump in the road sometimes at a speed more than 40 it does this too. What should I look for to stop this from happening? Thanks, Tony
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Coolbreeze597, welcome to FTE, glad you stopped by.
Check out the tires...sounds like someting is out of balance up front. And it's only the front, not the whole vehicle? If you feel it elsewhere, also try your U-Joints, they cause vibrations at certain speeds when they are worn.
Check out the tires...sounds like someting is out of balance up front. And it's only the front, not the whole vehicle? If you feel it elsewhere, also try your U-Joints, they cause vibrations at certain speeds when they are worn.
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Check your wheel bearings, kingpin bushings, toe-in. If your wishbone is split, check the rod ends (tie rod or other).
Does it have cross steering? Sometimes if everything else is good, early hot rod front ends that have cross steering need a steering dampner.
Mike
Does it have cross steering? Sometimes if everything else is good, early hot rod front ends that have cross steering need a steering dampner.
Mike
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