Inliners International Forums General Discussion Engines 1919-1923 Essex F Head 4 cylinder

Mine has the hubs and spindles. The hubs actually still have vestigial wooden spokes attached. No brakes. Somebody converted it to use as a trailer axle by welding a plate between the tierod and the axle to fix the spindles in place. The guy I got it from kept the nice cast spindle caps that had the Essex logo cast into them Grrr.

That sounds pretty good to me. I'm pretty good at unwelding stuff. Those caps are probably the easiest Essex parts to find. They are small so people kept them inside. The front springs were 1 3/4" X 36". I have access to lots of Chevy parts. How do we get it from there to here?

I don't know what this is but I like the rear suspension. This style would allow me to cut 17" off of the rear of the frame that really serves no purpose except hanging the back of the rear springs. Another option would be making it a "3 springer" using a Model A rear crossmember and spring like many of the early dry lakes racers. The problem with that is the use of Ford parts. The good thing is I have them. I also like the Zed frame if it were necessary to drop the driver lower behind the cowl.