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| obscurity |
 Jun 24 2012, 09:37 AM
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I am welding in the inner suspension ear and I am trying to figure out what dimensions have to be exact and which can be accommodated in the regular suspension adjustment. I will of course try to get it perfect but I am looking for any gotchas that I have not thought about yet.
I know I should have jigged it up before I got started but that was years ago and that ship has sailed. If you have any thoughts on how to build a jig and do it now I'm all ears but I have not been able to figure out a truly reliable method yet. Thanks, John |
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| cary |
Oct 31 2014, 09:12 PM
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Jeff, how much different can you be front to back? I'm off about 3/16.
The spread between the consoles is dead on at 33.5. How much front to back adjustment do we have? Can the 3/16 be adjusted out. |
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| Jeff Hail |
Oct 31 2014, 09:33 PM
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QUOTE(cary @ Oct 31 2014, 08:12 PM)  Jeff, how much different can you be front to back? I'm off about 3/16. The spread between the consoles is dead on at 33.5. How much front to back adjustment do we have? Can the 3/16 be adjusted out. If the spread between the consoles is 33.5 check the height on each side. They should be close. You can do a simple plumb measure from the ground up to the bolt hole. Assuming motor is out measure from the hole at the center upper firewall just below the window ledge. If this measures equal and the ground measurement is off you probably have a minor twist in the tub. 3/16 is not a big deal since the tolerances are loose on these cars. Personally I would be satisfied with only 3/16. I have seen a half dozen 74-75 tubs that the wheelbase is off by half an inch or more from one side compared to the other. None of these were ever hit. One was so far off it was visually noticeable by looking at how the rear wheel sat in the wheel opening. |
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obscurity rear suspension adjustment Jun 24 2012, 09:37 AM
jmill If you have access to another straight car you can... Jun 24 2012, 10:33 AM Jeff Hail This will get you there. Jun 24 2012, 12:16 PM
obscurity Thanks to everyone! Jeff that diagram needs t... Jun 24 2012, 12:32 PM
obscurity
This will get you there.
OK I have the piece in... Jun 24 2012, 01:54 PM r_towle The key is that you are square on both sides...so ... Jun 24 2012, 02:53 PM Jeff Hail The hole punched in the firewall is above the shel... Jun 24 2012, 03:58 PM Jeff Hail 3 holes to choose from Oct 31 2014, 09:46 PM saigon71
3 holes to choose from
I didn't have any ty... Nov 2 2014, 08:57 AM 396 Jeff, as usual your a wealth of info. Hey how... Oct 31 2014, 09:47 PM Jeff Hail
Jeff, as usual your a wealth of info. Hey how... Oct 31 2014, 10:00 PM cary I'll take some more measurements today. I coul... Nov 1 2014, 09:24 AM cary MacGyver ( Super In Law, Grandpa Jack) built me a ... Nov 2 2014, 09:19 AM cary Here's the measuring device.
Nov 2 2014, 09:01 PM cary Here's the measurement of the factory spec (91... Nov 2 2014, 09:05 PM cary Here's the rod thru the suspesion console.
Ri... Nov 2 2014, 09:22 PM cary Here's my data points.
Factory shift rod to 1... Nov 2 2014, 09:54 PM |
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