49-54 Chevy Spindle help

[Spdwy808]

I have acquired a set of 49-54 Chevy spindles. These came off a car with independent front suspension. They were cut off at the a-arms. My dad seems to think we can use them on a tube or beam axle. The spindles have a kingpin that holds on a large "knuckle" that attaches to the a-arms. He thinks that if we remove the kingpins and get rid of the knuckle, an axle should be able to go right into that space. My question is...is anyone familiar with these spindles? Were these spindles designed to work with both a beam (or tube) axle setup and IFS? Help me out guys!!!

[RPM]

Your dad is right. They will fit on a dropped tube axle just fine. Check with Speedway or Total Performance for and axle. I use them in my buckets. I like em better than the Ford spindles.

[blownt]

49-54 Chevy spindles were NOT an independent front suspension. They were on an I beam axle. Also there are TWO types. They were on a passenger car and a longer kingpin version that were on trucks. If you look at a Total Performace catalog, TP's spindle are similar to a 49-54 Chevy spindle. Also look at a Speedway catalog and you will see NEW 49-54 type Chevy spindles that are machined for Speedway's front brake kit.

Need to se a picture of what you actually have.

[Youngster]

You have a set of spindles from a passenger car, that's good. The pick-ups had a beam axle, the cars had an independent system. Most all of the after market tube axles are built for the car spindles. The truck spindles have a different caster. Check with Speedway, total or MAS. They have the axle you need.

Ron

[donsrods]

Yep, the passenger car ones are the ones you want. I bought a set on Ebay one time that were SUPPOSED to be from a car but ended up being for a pickup, and they are totally different.

When you look at the Speedway or other catalog you will see axles made for early Ford or 49-54 Chevy spindles. The latter are the ones you want, obviously.

I have a set on the front of my Dodge pickup, and my Son is running them on his T bucket. If you want to use stock 49-54 drum brakes, like I am, you don't need any modifications on the spindles. If you want to run a disc brake kit, you will need to have them machined, or buy spindles that are already done that way.

Here they are with drums and discs.

Don

[Spdwy808]

Thanks for all your info guys. I feel better knowing I have the right spindles. Now do any of you know where the cheapest place I can get an axle for these? I'm not worried about brackets, as I think I can fab them myself.

[RPM]

Total has the axle. Same axle I used in my cars.
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Brake adapters from Bob. Bob is a competitor of mine but he does good work. I have not set up to make em yet.

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[donsrods]

Originally Posted by Spdwy808

Thanks for all your info guys. I feel better knowing I have the right spindles. Now do any of you know where the cheapest place I can get an axle for these? I'm not worried about brackets, as I think I can fab them myself.

MAS seems to have pretty good prices, but I have never dealt with them personally. I always buy from Speedway.........good people with good prices and service.

Don

[Youngster]

I just checked on an axle from MAS. 4" drop, bare axle with bosses for Ford spindles...$199 plus S&H. Should be here by this time next week. It looks like the one in Dons post of his sons blue T.

Ron

[donsrods]

MAS always has pretty low prices in the ads I have seen. I think they have also improved their delivery time, they had a rep at one time of being somewhat slow. But everything I have seen people post recently says very good things about them.

I may give them a try down the road when I build my little drag altered Austin. They have a body they sell pretty cheap for one.

Don