New guy with IFS question

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TOM PRYOR

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #21

I can only hope there is more support in the future for improved suspensions. I am following the remnants of 1970 MGB. The front IFS is a bolt on affair with rack and pinion steering, Disc Brakes, and already has the appropriate 5-7 degree caster.
The rear diff is a sweet 3.9 ratio and will mate with my T-5 well along with a triangulated rear suspension. It is constructed with all SAE hardware....no metric wrenches required. The Brake box is another sweet item that can be accommodated easily under the Steering column as original to the MGB. I will stay with 350 SBC, Camel hump exhaust and function doors, YES?

 

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fletcherson

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #22

TOM PRYOR said:

I can only hope there is more support in the future for improved suspensions. I am following the remnants of 1970 MGB. The front IFS is a bolt on affair with rack and pinion steering, Disc Brakes, and already has the appropriate 5-7 degree caster.
The rear diff is a sweet 3.9 ratio and will mate with my T-5 well along with a triangulated rear suspension. It is constructed with all SAE hardware....no metric wrenches required. The Brake box is another sweet item that can be accommodated easily under the Steering column as original to the MGB. I will stay with 350 SBC, Camel hump exhaust and function doors, YES?

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Camel hump exhaust? Are you talking about rams horn manifolds or camel hump heads? Did I misread?

 

Spanky

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• Jan 24, 2021

• #23

TOM PRYOR said:

I can only hope there is more support in the future for improved suspensions. I am following the remnants of 1970 MGB.

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Go with your plan. No two of these cars is alike, and if your ideas are not what someone else thinks is cool, so be it. I for one would like to see this build take shape. Go for it, Tom!

 

old round fart

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• Jan 24, 2021

• #24

I didn’t mean to offend you with my comment. I guess I’m old school with t buckets. Simple, light, minimal, fun machine. If your idea is different go for it! That is what makes t buckets so unique.

 

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TOM PRYOR

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• Jan 24, 2021

• #25

FLETCH, I dunno. All I do know is I don't want the Chrome pipes out the sides of the build. Eh?

 

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TOM PRYOR

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• Jan 24, 2021

• #26

let's See if I can post a Jpeg yet? Here are the British "look alikes" that use the MGB suspension and look almost like T- Buckets. Don't know about fenders, yet? View attachment 20300 View attachment 20300

 

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Spanky

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• Jan 24, 2021

• #27

St Louis Chapter has a couple of T-buckets with IFS. Take a look . . .

 

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TOM PRYOR

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• Jan 24, 2021

• #28

Spanky! Thanks.

 

DonnyRay

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• Jan 27, 2021

• #29

Fat bobs independent front suspension. He uses the original dropped tube axle. He makes the axle pivot & it's center.

 

DonnyRay

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• Jan 27, 2021

• #30

Couldn't find the i.f.s on fat bob's website. I located some photos : This is the i.f.s i remembered from the past. It also has rack & pinion steering.

 

DonnyRay

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• Jan 27, 2021

• #31

It's also called a twin tube front suspension ( that's how the top photo was labeled ). Here's some more photos. I found a website www.fatmanfab.com .He has tons of i.f.s conversion parts for several cars.

 

Kevinrevin

Member

• Jan 28, 2021

• #32

I see lots of bump steer in that twin tube set up. And a good bit of camber change over bumps as well with those axles.

 

choppinczech

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• Jan 28, 2021

• #33

Kevinrevin said:

I see lots of bump steer in that twin tube set up. And a good bit of camber change over bumps as well with those axles.

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Yeah, and the shock adjustment has to be right on (all the time) to maintain the camber.



I do like the smooth clean chassis though.

 

choppinczech

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• Jan 28, 2021

• #34

The elimination for the need of a lateral control is nice too.

 

TheYeti

Active Member

• Jan 28, 2021

• #35

I was going to do IFS but went solid axle for simplicity.

Here's some great reading and info to build your own Mustang II IFS. How to Mustang II, Deux!

I don't think it would look bad with chromed tubular arms.

Mustang II front ends have been put into tons of street rods. It just works. Lots of aftermarket parts for them too. Various brake setups...

 

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fletcherson

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• Jan 30, 2021

• #36

I like the clean look of the twin or split tube ifs. From my perspective, looks and simplicity, as well as a nod to tradition is what necessitates the traditional straight dropped axle. I thought about building a awd roadster but that will need be in another life. I always liked the cobra kits. They used to be reasonable to buy but that was long ago. I at one time had every kit manufacturers data... dreams gone by.

 

Tbuilder

Active Member

• Jan 30, 2021

• #37

This is the Mustang II IFS that I am installing on the 34 Ford I am building. I am using the stock upper A arms and the tubular lower ones with coilovers. It was an easy adaption to the 34 frame with the Speedway cross member.

I think it would be a heavy and bulky setup for a model T. If I was going to use it in a Model T I would copy the geometry and build it with lighter tubing and a smaller lighter cross member.

An IFS, while not traditional, would be a great thing in a Model T as the ride with the I beam axle can be quite harsh.