A body inch spindle strenth

[70rcode]

Any one run lighter 9 inch A body spindles on heavy big block 440 E body car & is it safe ??

 

[aussiemark]

All spindles are forged steel so I think it would be ok the nature of the metal is bending rather then breaking so if it bent you would pick it up during a wheel alignment or notice uneven tyre wear.

 

[moparleo]

It depends on what you are doing to it. Your question was pretty broad. Why would you put lightweight spindles up front ? You would want the biggest bearings you could get unless this is not a street car. More info ?? in either case you want the biggest brakes you can get on the front especially if this is not a street car. No brakes at high speed is not fun.

 

[70rcode]

Hi Leo,...It's left over set up from my Bblock 'cuda strip days running the lightweight Strange single puck aluminum brakes that would only fit the small 9 inch drum spindle. I wondered about them every time the front settled down after launch. I don't know to keep them on with better bigger calipers for primary street cruise duty now or what.

 

[70rcode]

10.90's @ 125 = instant brake fade excitement woods end of strip coming up fast every pass !!