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However, I totally and completely disagree with the claim that it is not a good setup.



The point remains that there are better options available today for street rods and especially Pilot house trucks. Dakotas are plentiful, easy to adapt, and have plenty of parts availability at nearly every parts store in the US.

The FMJ setup is becoming more difficult to find parts for, at least in stock at the part stores I frequent. I know lots of cars/trucks that were built with those front ends in the past. But in comparison Dakota parts are more available and many consider it to be a better cheaper option. That doesnt mean everyone should run out and change over their FMJ cars to Dakota suspensions, it just means for MANY (not ALL) it makes more sense to start with a Dakota than the FMJ.