When it comes to a traditional style build on an early hot rod it just has to be rolling on a solid front axle of some sort. In this buyer's guide we take you through I-beam and round tube solid axles, spindle choices, radius rod needs, and more.

Solid Axle Choices for Your Traditional Hot Rod

Get more details on Project Chevelle's 9-inch housing, third member, and tubular control arms installation.

Project Chevelle: Rear Axle Upgrade

Jason also lights a table on fire, but that’s not as exciting as seeing how the Chevy II Nova sits with all the cool stuff underneath. Not much looks as good as drag slicks.

Slicks go on, Car Comes off the Lift, and the Finish Line Approaches

Our hot rod expert takes you through his ford I beam axle setup. Follow as he sets up the front end on his split wishbone front suspension Model A.

Model A I Beam Front Axle Install

We will show you the differences among traditional I-beam and tube axles and suspension designs used on hot rods; the differences between cross and traditional steering, measuring for springs, what spindles to choose, and much more.

Suspension Front Solid Axle Design

The Speedway Motors Tech Team created a quick how-to on squaring the front axle of your open wheel race car.

Squaring the Front Axle of Your Open Wheel Race Car

Speedway Motors employee Steve L. takes a few minutes to talk about the various straight axle and radius rod options available at Speedway Motors.

Speedway Tech Talk - Solid Axle Basics

In this Tech Tip, John answers a customer question about finding the right axle length for his 1931 Model A.

Selecting Axles for a 1931 Model A

Axle Flange Identification

In this tech article, we show you how to measure the working angles on your drive shaft to ensure long life out of your U-joints.

Setting Proper Driveshaft Angles

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