Ill tell you what thats a beautiful 56. Looks like a great cruzer. Cant wait to see what you do to it
If I recall correctly- my engine builder (Mark Millhollin of Hot Rod Performance) told me it's a 3.875" stroke (versus 3.75) he listed a few reasons he likes it better.56 is my favorite trifive. Nice shape. Curious what makes a 391? Is it possibly a .030 more than a 383?
this car came with aftermarket 2" dropped spindles. My plan was to revert to stock spindles and use a ball joint spacer (same formula as another guy out here I know that drives all over socal with his '56). I'm not aware of these altered spindles, if this is a better route I'm all ears and now is the time for me to course correct.From your above post mentioning the control arms, if you use them, are you going to use those altered spindles available that give a tri-5 the raised front end but keep the front end geometry intact for alignment.
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I think the ball joint spacers have proven themselves over many decades to be a very wise choice. Might not get the height of the welded spindles, but certainly a solid way to go.this car came with aftermarket 2" dropped spindles. My plan was to revert to stock spindles and use a ball joint spacer (same formula as another guy out here I know that drives all over socal with his '56). I'm not aware of these altered spindles, if this is a better route I'm all ears and now is the time for me to course correct.