Hello new guy here with '27 Tall T.

[Str8tJacket]

Hello,, building my first old one,, a '27 Tall T. I found a '28 to '30 something Ford front end, rear end, steering wheel & box etc. I'm going to rebuild the front end but I need help to get the right parts. I just bought a '63 Corvair and got the steering box and wheel off it. I just bought my frame metal, 2x3 .188 wall.
I'll chop this one, it's been wedge chopped but the consensus is to lower it all the way around.
At this point I know that I'll need '49 - '54 spindles. I guess from Speedway. I'm an Arkansas native and ran across Spirit and related pages on FaceBook. I plan to go to the '12 Bash too.

 

[RPM]

Sounds like you are off to a great start. Do you have some pictures of what you have to start with?

 

[Youngster]

If you're using the Ford Axel, use the Ford spindles too. If you post a pic of the front axel we can tell you what year spindles you need.

Ron

 

[Str8tJacket]

If you're using the Ford Axel, use the Ford spindles too. If you post a pic of the front axel we can tell you what year spindles you need.

Ron

I'll do that right now,, you have no idea how much I appreciate it.

 

[Str8tJacket]

If I use the Ford spindles can I use a GM rotor for the 4.75 bolt pattern?

 

[Str8tJacket]

I hope this helps.

 

[Str8tJacket]

I can tell you "What" I want,,
My plan is to put together a simple Rod, a budget build with a ton of detail, use as many parts as I can that I have. In my current situation I can dedicate most my time to this and hopefully that it will go very quickly in the next couple of months.
I bought a new Crate eng and spent 3 days porting the heads and added a dual pattern cam that has a mild bump to it (around 228 Duration @.050). I'll be running a Turbo 350 or PowerGlide. I have an 8.5 Nova rear end(3:07).
I want to use the tall back spring but I have a shorter one too.

 

[Str8tJacket]

I bought a '63 Corvair and removed a very tight steering box. It is the aluminum one and I pulled the whole steering wheel assembly because the column is such a small diameter and appears correct if you squint,,lol.

 

[Youngster]

You have a model A front axel,spindles,etc. Those spindles need to be replaced with a pair of '37 to '48 spindles. Speedway sells a basic disc brake kit that allows you to run the '78 and up GM metric disc's and calipers. The kit runs about $135 and a trip to NAPA will get you the disc's and calipers for $65 or so.

Ron

PS. The pt# for the kit is 702-4475.

 

[WMG]

Welcome to the site as you can see a ton of info and knowledge available

 

[Str8tJacket]

You have a model A front axel,spindles,etc. Those spindles need to be replaced with a pair of '37 to '48 spindles. Speedway sells a basic disc brake kit that allows you to run the '78 and up GM metric disc's and calipers. The kit runs about $135 and a trip to NAPA will get you the disc's and calipers for $65 or so.

Ron

PS. The pt# for the kit is 702-4475.

Thank you,, I'll get those in the next 2 days! I found something local,,, would 1947 Ford Truck Spindles work on my axle and they accept the brake kit you mentioned or will I need to just buy Speedway Spindles and be done with it?

 

[Youngster]

Those should work too. Check with RPM if you're thinking of new spindles. He'll treat you right. Be advised new spindles will need steering arms and the stock ones will more than likely need to be heated and reshaped.

Ron

 

[Jason]

Wow! What a web page. I got great insight for the questions I had but mine were were not near involed as these. Gotta love it!!!! Wecome str8jacket. Good luck with build & make sure 2 put up pics when done!

 

[Str8tJacket]

Ok,, I read what you suggested and the GM Spindles are for the tube axles and from what I ran across the Truck Spindles I found wont work.

 

[Youngster]

The truck spindles will work but they take some work.

Ron

 

[Str8tJacket]

Do you guys think the Model A rear spring set up is a decent way to go as far as ride quality and cost? I'd save a ton by saving and using it, I know that no one would see it though.
What I'd do is graft the spring set-up onto a 70's Nova 10 bolt. If I use the tall spring how much kick up would you recomend in the rear frame? Has anyone used the factory rear wishbones? Is that dumb?
What would you put under the Tall T body?
Someone told me that the '27 T frame is wider than a '23 and that I need to take that into consideration.

 

[Youngster]

Check the frame and chassis tech artical under "A spring for a T bucket". The A spring will work very well if you follow the artical.

The amount of drop depends on how low you want to go. If you're looking at a car that has good interior space and channeled the width of the frame, ( 3") , a 6 or 7 inch kick with a Model A rear crossmember works well. That will make the bottom of the body/frame rail about even with the bottom of the rear axel tubes. If you're usig a straight rear crossmember, add 4" to the kick.

Stock bones will work also. Hard launces will tend to cause probems though. The trick bones would be a set of '35 or '36 rear bones. Mount them 46 1/2" apart at the shackle mount and your Model A spring will bolt right up. Mounts are easy to make also. RPM could probably burn a pair out for you.

The Model T frames where the same width from '09 to '27, 23". That someone might have been refurring to the rear crossmember. The '26 & '27 's where a few inches wider but the rails where still 23" outside to outside.

Hope this helps.

Ron