Rich; It is my belief that suspension is a good thing, weather with a beam
axle or independent. Turrner and Whittley Stude mod/pick up has the front
axle solid to the frame though, and seems all right. My Stude if it ever gets
finished will have springs all round.
You may find that it is easier to build a
frame with appropriate kick ups at suspension points than modify the s-10.
You will also probably want some other type of rear end (9 inch Ford?) for
strength and gear change availability. One
question I have for the BB is about spools and open rear ends. I have always
thought an open rear would be a better choice for a car going straight down
the salt. But my roadster came with a spool and its still in there Larry
Climbie's 186 mph 66 GTO used to spin with a spool alot. He went to an open
rear and reduced his spinning. Later he noticed his Goodyear superseedway
tires varied by 1/2 inch in diameter.
Markleys have a spool and
they (he) have been running for a long time. I could put a spool in the Vega
I guess but "If it aint broke, its probably not mine" or something like that.
Rich Fox
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