| Provision for car leveling |
None |
| Provision for brake dip control |
Tilted Upper Control Arm Anti-Dive Front Suspension |
| Provision for acc. squat control |
Asymmetrical Type Rear Spring Mounting |
| Special provisions for car jacking |
Side of Car -- Outside Rocker Panel Flanges, Front & Rear |
Shock absorber front & rear |
Type |
Direct Acting, Rebound Stop and Integral Jounce Bumper - Front |
| Make |
Motorcraft |
| Piston diameter |
1.00 |
| Other special features |
- Scissors Jack & Wrench -Staggered Rear Shock Absorber Installation |
| Type and description |
Independent Short/Long Arm W/Ball Joints, Spring on LWR. Arm. |
| Travel (Design) |
Full Jounce |
3.51 |
3.51 |
3.51 |
3.51 |
| Full Rebound |
3.49 |
3.49 |
3.49 |
3.49 |
| Spring |
Type (coil, leaf, other) |
Coil |
| Material |
SAE 1060 Boron Steel |
| Size (coil design height & I.D., bar length x dia.) |
8.50 x 3.50 (coil); 105.1 Bar Length; 0.57 Bar Diameter |
| Spring rate (lb. per in.) (a) |
325 lb. per in. |
| Rate at wheel (lb. per in.) (a) |
97 lb. per in. |
| Stabilizer |
type (link, linkless, frameless) |
Optional Handling Suspension - Link Type |
| Material & bar diameter |
SAE 1090 or SAE 5160 Steel - .75 Dia. (Std.); .95 (Opt.) |
| Type and description |
Hotchkiss Drive |
| Drive and torque taken through |
Rear Springs |
| Travel (Design) |
Full Jounce |
3.22 |
3.22 |
3.22 |
3.22 |
| Full Rebound |
3.86 |
3.86 |
3.86 |
3.86 |
| Spring |
Type (coil, leaf, other) |
Semi-Elliptical Leaf |
| Material |
SAE 5160 Boron Steel or SAE 5147 or SAE 5155 |
| Size (length x width, coil design height & I.D., bar length & dia.) |
50.0 x 2.5 All Models |
| Spring rate (lb. per in.) |
see below (b) |
| Rate at wheel (lb. per in.) |
see below (c) |
| Mounting insulation type |
Rubber Bushings |
| If leaf |
No. of leaves |
4 plus Stub Leaf - all models & H.D. |
| Shackle (comp. or tens.) |
Compression |
| Stabilizer |
type (link, linkless, frameless) |
Link Type |
| Material & bar diameter |
SAE 1060 Steel - Dia. .75 with optional H.D. suspension, .57 with 69R, 302 engine and base susp. |
| Track bar type |
None |