Does anybody know what interchange ability there is in the Twin I Beam parts between years of trucks?
I have a 1967 F350 single rear wheel truck, and have a shot at a complete 1997 F350 Dually front end: I-beams, radius arms, springs, hubs, disc brakes and lug nuts. Everything except the wheels. Even if only the spindles interchange I think it would be a respectable upgrade.
Thanks, Phil

 

Thanks! From what I've found so far the '97 uses upper/lower ball joints to attach the spindle to the beams, so machining my beams for the '97 king pins (that apparently don't exist) wouldn't work anyway. This deal on parts will have to go to somebody else.

 

Something to consider. With twin eye beam suspensions, alignment. Toe In is the easiest thing to do. Caster and Camber are engineered correct for the truck when it's built. JUST switching from a V-8 to a I-6 or vice-versa will put less or more weight on the front end. IF you change the weight on the front end, you change the, Camber. On eye beam axles the only way to correct Camber, is have the axle bent to spec. Not easy and I don't think alignment shops that had the devices were ever fond of doing, if you could find one that would do it. Remember, twin eye beam axles going up and down, swing in an arc. So keeping your suspension stock (for tire wear and handling) is you best bet. If your after disc brakes, finding that set up from a kingpin front end is where I'd look.